第2章 Evening at Home 温馨的家

Part I McGuffey's Selond Eclectic Reader 第一部分《美国语文2》

It is winter. The cold wind whistles through the branches of the trees.

Mr. Brown has done his day's work, and his children, Harry and Kate, have come home from school. They learned their Lessons well to-day, and both feel happy.

Tea is over. Mrs. Brown has put the little sitting room in order. The fire burns brightly. One lamp gives light enough for all. On the stool is a basket of fine apples. They seem to say, "Won't you have one?"

Harry and Kate read a story in a new book. The father reads his newspaper, and the mother mends Hurry’s stockings.

By and by, they will tell one another what they have been reading about, and will have a chat over the events of the day.

Harry and Kate's bedtime will come first. I think I see them kiss their dear father and mother a sweet good night.

Do you not wish that every boy and girl could have a home like this?

一个冬天的夜，寒风从干枯的树干间呼啸而过。

布朗先生忙完了一天的工作，他的孩子哈里和凯特也已经放学回到家了。今天课上得非常好，他们都挺愉快的。

喝完茶，布朗夫人将小小的客厅打扫得井井有条。炉火烧得很旺，一盏灯照亮了整个房间。凳子上放着一篮可口的苹果，它们似乎在对主人说：“你不来一个吗？可甜了。”

哈里和凯特拿着一本新的故事书津津有味地读着里边的小故事，父亲翻阅着报纸，而母亲补起了哈里的袜子。

过了一会儿，他们互相讲述自己所看的内容，并聊起了这一天发生的事情。

到了睡觉的时间，哈里和凯特吻了吻慈祥和蔼的父亲与母亲，并向他们道声晚安，然后去了各自的卧室。

难道你不祝愿每个男孩和女孩都有这样一个温暖祥和的家吗？