This is the 15th installment in our McGuffey Readers series, in which we reproduce some of the best moral tales from these classic 1800s schoolbooks, which sold an estimated 122 million copies by 1960, the largest circulation of any book in the world next to the Bible and Webster’s Dictionary. McGuffey’s Readers played an important role in American history, offering children not only lessons in reading, grammar, and spelling, but also in moral conduct and character. Enjoy, and share with your children!
No Crown for Me
“Will you come with us, Susan?” cried several little girls to a schoolmate. “We are going to the woods; do come, too.”“I should like to go with you very much,” replied Susan, with a sigh; “but I cannot finish the task grandmother set me to do.”
