56 Domestic Animals 



can bring me any pictures or stories. Ask the 

 people at home to help you." 



The next morning the little toy lamb was on hand 

 again, and the teacher said: "Let us play that our 

 little toy sheep is a real, truly one that has come to 

 visit us. If he could talk he would say: "Good 

 morning, children. Do you want me to tell you 

 something about myself? Your teacher says you 

 have had animal friends visit you before. Which 

 one do you think I look the most like ? " 



"The dog," replied Willie. 



"That is a pretty good guess. I am nearer the 

 size of the big dog that came to see you than any of 

 the others, and I am somewhat like him in shape. 

 I have as many legs as he, but my feet are different. 

 See, here is a foot (one procured from the butcher); 

 it is split, more like that of a cow. Do you know that 

 in the bottom of my foot is a little sac, that has 

 something in it that gives out an odor, or smell, as 

 I travel along ? I don't know as you would notice 

 it, but the other sheep my cousins, you know 

 following behind, can smell it on the stones and grass 

 over which I walk. That is one reason we follow 

 one another so well. Our sense of smell is keen, 



