THE BOMB
Did you ever hear of King Charles the Twelfth of Sweden? He lived two hundred years ago and was famous for his courage in defending his country.
One day
he was during a great battle. The small house in which he
had
taken shelter was almost between the two armies.
He called to one of
his officers and bade him sit down and write a short order for him.
The officer began to write, but just as he
finished the first word, a bomb came through
the roof of the house and struck the floor close by him. He dropped the
pen and sprang to his feet. He was pale with fear. "What is the
matter?" asked
the king.
"Oh,
sir," he answered, "the bomb! the bomb!"
"Yes,
I see," said the king. "But what has the bomb to do with what I wish
you to write? Sit down and take your pen. When your
country is in danger, you should forget your
safety."
Answer
the questions.
1. What country did
King Charles rule?
2. What was King
Charles famous for?
3. Why did the
officer drop his pen?
4.
What is the King trying to teach the officer?
