The Franklin Intermediate Reader, written by George Stillman Hillard and published in 1875, is a textbook designed for use in both public and private schools. The book is intended for intermediate-level students and is intended to help them improve their reading skills. The book is divided into several sections, each of which contains a variety of texts, including stories, poems, and essays. The texts are carefully selected to provide students with a wide range of reading experiences, from humorous stories to serious essays on important topics. The book also includes questions and exercises designed to help students understand and analyze the texts they are reading. Overall, The Franklin Intermediate Reader is a comprehensive and engaging textbook that is designed to help students develop their reading skills and become better readers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.