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ke=le%elee DejefJebo ieghlee

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Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed

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Deueerkeer

Johnny Appleseed
Aliki
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pee@veer De@heuemeer[
ceje"erle pemes DeeheCe De Devevemeeee cnCelees,
lemes Fbepeerle cnCeleele S Hee@j De@heue.
De@heue cnCepes meHejebo, meer[ cnCepes yeer.
De@heuemeer[ cnCepes meHejeboeeb yeer.
ner iees Deens, pee@veer De@heuemeer[ veeJeeee ceeCemeeeer.
meJJeeoesveMes Je<eehetJeea Decesefjkesle ele#e Ie[uesueer ner iees< Deens.
pee@ve e@heceve eebee pevce Decesefjkesleerue efueDeesefcevmj ce@meeegmesmed
esLes 26 mehWyej 1774 jespeer Peeuee. cees"sheCeer les efpeLes efpeLes peele
efleLes meHejeboeee efyeee ueeJele. cnCetve meieUspeCe leebvee pee@veer
De@heuemeer[ keekee ee veeJeeves DeesUKet ueeieues.
pee@ve e@heceve ne Oee[meer DeeefCe mJeYeeJeeves oeeUt neslee.
Iejeee eej efYebleerle jenCeehes#ee leeuee yeensj ceeskeee JeeleeJejCeele
efnb[eeuee DeeJe[eees. lees leemebleeme pebieueeleerue Pee[ebes, Hegueebes
efvejer#eCe kejerle efnb[le Demes.

Johnny Appleseed
This story is about Johnny Appleseed.
It is an old story. But it is true.
John Chapman was born on 26 September in
Leominster, Massachusetts, USA.
He was later nicknamed Johnny Appleseed.
He was given this name because
wherever he went he planted appleseeds.
John Chapman was a brave and kind man.
He liked being outdoors.
He walked in the forest for hours.
He loved being near wild flowers.
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Skes efoJeMeer pee@veerves pebieueele cees"er ekekej ceejueer.

efJeeebleermee"er lees Skee Pee[eKeeueer yemeuee.
hee"erJej he[CeeNee GvnecegUs leeuee Gyeoej Jeele nesles,
lej peefceveerJejeer efnjJeU leeee heeJeueebvee iegoieguee kejle nesleer.
leeves efheMeJeerletve Ske meHejebo kee{tve Keeuues.
meHejeboeee leheefkejer efyeee neleele IesTve pee@veer leebes
efvejer#eCe kejle neslee.
leeee ceveele efJeeej Deeuee,
meieeee meHejeboeee efyeee Ske$e ieesUe kesuee
DeeefCe peeieespeeieer peefceveerle ueeJeuee,
lej ueJekeje hetCe& osMe
meHejeboeee Pee[ebveer yenve peeF&ue.

One day after a long nature ramble

he rested under a tree.
The hot sun warmed his feet
and the green grass tickled his toes.
He took out an apple from his bag.
After eating the apple he gaped
at the brown apple seeds lying on his palm.
He thought that if could collect
enough of those seeds and plant them
all over then the whole country would become
green with apple trees.
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pee@ve e@heceve Decesefjkesee hetJe&

Yeeieele jneeee.
efleLes DeeOeerheemetve ueeskeebveer Jemleer kesuesueer nesleer.
keener Metj, Oee[meer ueeske cee$e heefMeceske[s
veJeerve Iejb, ieeJeb JemeJeCeekejlee efveIeeues nesles.
ee heefece Yeeieele meieUer
js[ Fbef[eve DeeefoJeemeeReer Jemleer nesleer.
lee Yeeieele keener meeseer-megefJeOee veJnlee.
hekekes jmles veJnles.
Hekele meieee heeeJeee.

ns Oee[meer ueeske Deeheueb meeceevemegceeve yebo Iees[eiee[erle ueeotve,

efkej&j& pebieueeletve eJeeme kejle.
Jeesle leebvee Deveske Oeeskeeebee DeeefCe
mebkeebee meecevee kejeJee ueeies.

John Chapman lived

in the eastern part of America.
Many people had already settled there.
But many pioneers were still
migrating towards the west.
In the west there were
neither houses nor villages.
There were no proper roads
- only dirt tracks
used by the native Indians.

The pioneers used to

travel with their belongings
in closed horse-carriages.
They trudged through dense forests.
The journey was long and dangerous.

ee ueeskeebvee osMeeee Deheefjefele Yeeieele peeTve

veJeervee peerJeve meg kejeees nesles.
pee@ve e@hecevener leebeehewkeere Ske neslee.
cee$e pee@veuee Iees[eiee[erSsJepeer heeeer eJeeme kejeeuee DeeJe[s.
pebieueeleues efnbe eeCeer efkebJee Me$etheemetve mJe-mebj#eCe kejCeekejlee
Flej ueeske Mee yeeUiele.
pee@ve e@heceveke[s cee$e Ske hee"erJejeer efheMeJeer Demes
DeeefCe [eskeeeJej esheerSsJepeer ueebye oeb[eees heelesues.
leeee hee"erJejeer efheMeJeer meHejeboeee efyeeebveer
iee Yejuesueer Demes.

These people wanted to begin a new life

in a different part of their country.
John Chapman also travelled with the pioneers.
But he did not go in a horse-carriage.
He travelled on foot.
He did not carry any weapon with him.
In those days people had to carry weapons to
protect themselves from wild animals and enemies.
But John Chapman only carried a bag on his back.
His bag was full of apple seeds.
Instead of a hat he wore a frying pan
with a handle on his head.

eeuelee eeuelee pee@ve Jeesle ef"keef"keeCeer meHejeboeee

efyeee ueeJele peeeee.
Jeesle keesCeer eJeemeer Yesues keer leebveener lees
meHejeboebee efyeeebeer eser efheMeJeer eeeee.
nUtnUt ueeske leeuee pee@ve e@heceveeeSsJepeer
pee@veer De@heuemeer[ eee veeJeeves DeesUKet ueeieues.

Johnny planted apple seeds wherever he went.

He gave little bags of apple seeds to everyone he met.
Slowly, everyone started calling him Johnny Appleseed.
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ee eJeemeele keOeerkeOeer pee@veer Skeee ieeJeele oesve-leerve Dee"Je[s

Leebyele Demes. efleLeuee ueeskeebvee ceole kejle Demes. DeeOeer meieUspeCe
efceUtve peceerve meeHemetHe kejle, veblej ueeke[ees DeeW[kes, Heee
eebheemetve Iej yeebOele. MesJeer IejebYeesJeleer meHejeboebee
Meske[es efyeee hesjle.

During his journey Johnny would often spend

a few weeks helping the pioneers.
First everyone would clear the land.
Then they would make log houses. In the end
they would plant hundreds of apple trees.
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Skee ieeJeeleues keece hetCe& Peeues,

keer pee@veer heg{ee eJeemeeuee efveIele Demes.
heg{ee cegkekeeceeJejee ueeskeebvee ceole kejle Demes;
heCe Deeheuee pegvee efce$eebvee Yeseeuee
hejle DeeOeeree ieeJeerner peele Demes.
meieUspeCe pee@veer De@heuemeer[Jej ceeee kejle.
efJeMes<ele: ueneve cegueb lej leeee esceelee Demeeeeer.
keOeer keOeer pee@veer efyeee ueeJetve oceuee,
keer efJeeebleermee"er SKeeee Pee[eKeeueer yemeeeee.
meieUer cegueb leeeeYeesJeleer keeW[eUb keve yemele.
pee@veer leebvee Deeheuee eJeemeeee,
lemese Flej iebceleeroej ieeser meebiele Demes.

After finishing the work

Johnny would move on to help others.
But he always returned to meet his old friends.
Everyone loved Johnny Appleseed.
Especially children.
When Johnny got tired of planting apple seeds
he would sit down to rest under some tree.
Then the children would surround him
and Johnny would tell them stories
and his own interesting experiences.
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pee@veer De@heuemeer[
vesnceer heeeer DeeefCe Skeeeves eJeeme kejeeee.
keOeer pebieueele, lej keOeer Dees{eekee"er,
Keguee DeekeeMeeKeeueer cegkekeece kejeeee.
Jeesle keOeer leeeer ueeb[ies, keesuns, njCeb, JesieJesieUs he#eer
eebeeMeer iee" he[eeeer;
heCe pee@veer keOeere leebvee Ieeyejuee veener.
Gue les meieUs eeCeer leees oesmle yeveeees.

Johnny Appleseed
always travelled alone on foot.
He slept on the forest floor
or near a stream under the open sky.
On his way he met wolves,
jackals, deer and different birds.
He had a way of making friends
with the animals.

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Skeoe pee@veer ogheejee JesUer

pebieueele pesJele neslee.
Deeeveke peesjeee iegj& iegj& Demee DeeJeepe Ssket Deeuee
DeeefCe peJeUee Peg[gheeletve DemJeueeeer leerve efheuueb yeensj Deeueer.
Lees[ee JesUeves DemJeueerCe yeensj Deeueer.
efleves heeefnueb lej efheuueb pee@veeryejesyej cemle KesUle nesleer.
ee ceeCemeeheemetve Deeheuee efheuueebvee Oeeskee veener
ns efleves DeesUKeues DeeefCe efveefebleceveeves
leer hejle Pee[erle efveIetve iesueer.

One day Johnny was eating

his afternoon lunch in the forest.
Suddenly there was a loud roar
and three bear cubs
ran out from the thicket.
After a while the mother bear also came out.
When she saw her cubs
happily playing with Johnny Appleseed
she was assured that
Johnny meant no harm.
Only then did she go away.

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ee eJeemeele pee@veeruee yejse JesUe

js[ Fbef[evme Yeseees.
pee@veer leebeeMeer vesnceer Deeojeveb Jeeieeeee.
pee@veer leebveener hesjCeemee"er meHejeboeee efyeee DeeefCe
Deew<eOeer pe[er-yeger eeeee.
lemes lej mLeeefveke js[ Fbef[eve DeeefoJeemeer
ieesNee ceeCemeebvee Me$ete mecepeeees.
keejCe ieesNee ueeskeebveer DeeefoJeemeeReer peceerve yeUkeeJeueer nesleer;
heCe pee@veerMeer cee$e meieeebeer oesmleer nesleer
DeeefCe pee@veeruee osKeerue les Deeheuee meieeele peJeUee
DeeefCe Keje efce$e ceeveeees.

During his travels Johnny

met a lot of native Indians.
Johnny treated them with respect.
Johnny gave them seeds to plant
and herbs to use as medicines.
The local natives hated the white men.
The white men had snatched the land
from the natives.
But the native Indians
always considered
Johnny as their true friend.
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ceeCemeebeer Deeheehemeeleerue Yeeb[Ceb,

Peie[s pee@veeruee efyeuekegue DeeJe[eees veenerle.
mLeeefveke DeeefoJeemeer DeeefCe veJeerve JemeenleJeeues
eebeele mecePeeslee, Meebleer jeKeCeeee pee@veer eelve kejle Demes.
meieeee ceeCemeebveer Deeheehemeele yebOegYeeJeeves,
KesUercesUerves JeeieeJes Demes leeuee Jees.

Johnny did not like

people fighting
amongst themselves.
He tried to establish peace
between the new settlers
and the native Indians.
He believed that all human beings
should live together like brothers.

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pee@veereer ner heoee$ee DeKeb[ eeuet Demes.

Jeesle meJe& ef"keeCeer lees efyeee ueeJele Demes.
keOeer leeeeke[ee efyeee mebheuee,
lej lees meHejeboeee jme kee{CeeNee keejKeeveebceOes peeeee.
leebeeke[tve heesleer YejYeve efyeee DeeCeeeee.
nUtnUt meieUse ueeske pee@veerkejlee efyeee mee"Jetve "sJet ueeieues.
DeMeer efkeleerlejer Je<ex efveIetve iesueer.
pee@veer De@heuemeer[eer Yecebleer eeuete nesleer.
Deelee keOeer lees leeee hetJeeaee efce$eebvee Yeseeuee iesuee,
keer leeuee leeves hesjuesuee efyeeebheemetve cees"er Peeuesueer,
meHejeboeves ueie[uesueer Pee[s efomele.
les heentve pee@veer Deeveboeves ceesnve peeeee.
Johnny continued travelling on foot.
And wherever he went he planted apple seeds.
When the seeds finished
he went to the factories
producing cider - a kind of apple drink.
He collected bags full of apple seeds
from the factories.
Slowly many people
started collecting apple seeds for Johnny.
Many years passed.
Johnny travelled far and wide.
Sometimes when he visited his friends
he saw big trees laden with apples.
These were the trees he had helped plant.
This made him very happy.
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SkesJe<eeaee efnJeeUe Kethe ke[ke neslee.

Kethee ke[ekeeeeer Leb[er he[ueer nesleer.
meieUerke[s yeHe& he[ueb nesleb.
Jemeble $e+let Deeuee lejer meieUer peceerve
yeHee&Keeueere Peekeueer iesueer nesleer,
Skeener Pee[euee veJeer heeueJeer Hegueer veJnleer.
DeMee ke[ke Leb[ercegUs meieUere Pee[b cejleerue keer keee ?
ee keeUpeerves pee@veeruee pesJeCe peele veJnles,
keer Peeshe ueeiele veJnleer.

There was a severe winter one year.

Even during spring
the ground was covered with snow.
Not a single new leaf
sprouted from the tree branches.
This made Johnny very sad.
He was not able to eat or sleep.
He was afraid
that the apple trees might die.

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DeMeee efJeeejele pee@veer meHejeboeee yeeiesletve

eeuele peele Demeleevee Deeeveke Keeueer he[uee.
DeepeejheCeecegUs leeuee iueeveer Deeueer nesleer.
keener JesUeves Ske DeeefoJeemeer yeeF& DeeefCe efleee cegueiee
lesLetve eeueues nesles.
leebveer Keeueer yeHee&le he[uesuee pee@veeruee DeesUKeues.
DeeefoJeemeer cegueiee hekeve pee@veeree ceoleeruee OeeJeuee.
leeves pee@veeruee peJeUeee DeeefoJeemeer Kes[eele vesues.

Then one day when

Johnny was walking through
an apple orchard
he fell down on the ground.
He was very ill.
After a few hours
a native Indian woman and her son
passed through that way.
They saw Johnny lying in the snow.
The boy ran to help Johnny.
Johnny was taken
to a near by native settlement.
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efkeleske efoJeme pee@veeruee leehe neslee.

js[ Fbef[eve DeeefoJeemeeRveer leeeeJej Deew<eOeesheeej kesues
DeeefCe ceveeheemetve leeeer mesJeeMegeg<ee kesueer.

Johnny ran high fever

for a few days.
The native Indians
gave him medicines
and took good care of his health.

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keener efoJemeebveer pee@veer De@heuemeer[uee yejs Jeeues.

lees Deeheuee js[ Fbef[eve efce$eebke[s heentve nmeuee.
lee ueeskeebveere leees eeCe JeeeJeues nesles.
nJesleuee GyeoejheCeener leeuee peeCeJeuee.
peefceveerJejes, Pee[ebee MeW[eebJejes yeHe&ner efJeleUeeuee ueeieues nesles.
MesJeer Skeoeee efnJeeUe mebhetve Jemeble $e+let meg Peeuee neslee.
pee@veereer leyeslener megOeejueer nesleer.
pee@veerves hejle Deeheueer Yekebleer meg kesueer;
heCe Deeheuee efce$eebvee lees keOeere efJemejuee veener.
leebvee Yeseeuee lees hejle hejle esle Demes.

After a few days

Johnny Appleseed opened his eyes.
He smiled at his native Indian friends.
He knew that they had saved his life.
Then he felt the warmth of the sun.
The snow had started to melt.
At last, spring had arrived.
Johnny's health had improved.
He never forgot his old friends.
He visited them again and again.
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pee@veer De@heuemeer[ mebJesoveMeerue kece&eesieer neslee.

leeuee eve oerIee&eg<e ueeYeues.
osMeYej efpeLes efpeLes lees iesuee
efleLes meieUerke[s leeves meHejeboeeer Pee[s ueeJeueer.
leeleerue keener Pee[s Deepener heneeuee efceUleele.
leebeer Kees[b efveyyej nesTve Ke[ye[erle Peeueer Deensle;
heCe Depetvener leer Pee[s ojJe<eea meHejeboebveer
ueie[uesueer Demeleele.
pee@veer De@heuemeer[ves Pee[s ueeJetve HeUyeeiee efvecee&Ce kejCeees
Ske Decetue GoenjCee
peieeleuee ueeskeebmeceesj "sJeues Deens.
Decesefjkesee eeceerCe Yeeie nefjle kejCeele pee@veer De@heuemeer[ee
Heej cees"e Jeee Deens.

Johnny Appleseed was a sensitive pioneer.

He lived until he was very old.
And wherever he went
he planted apple seeds.
Many of the trees he planted
can still be seen today.
The bark of these old trees have deep furrows
but they still bear a lot of apples every year.
Johnny Appleseed
helped the early pioneers
to plant lots and lots of apple trees.
He helped to green the American countryside.

pee@ve e@heceve ee ie=nmLeebveer 225 Je<eehetJeea Decesefjkesee keeveekeesheNeeble

peeTve meHejeboebeer ueeKees Pee[b ueeJeueer.
ueeske esceeveb leebvee pee@veer De@heuemeer[ cnCet ueeieues.
leebeb ns Je=#eesce peieYejeleuee efvemeie&esceer ceeCemeebvee
meowJe eeslmeeefnle kejsue. esjCee osF&ue.
225 years back John Chapman planted
thousands of apple trees all over the American
countryside. Lovingly, people started calling him
Uncle Johnny Appleseed. Johnny Appleseed became
an American legend. His love for planting trees has
inspired nature lovers all over the world.

iejJeejs yeeueYeJeve
kepee kepee ce ekeeMeve

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