96 Domestic Animals 



his supper of sweet hay and golden corn, John would stand in 

 front of the stall and tease him, by making all sorts of ugly 

 grimaces. 



John thought it fine fun to see Byron get angry and try to 

 bite him through the bars of the stall. 



Uncle George had often reproved John for this naughty habit, 

 telling him that the horse would hurt him some time if he con- 

 tinued his insults. 



One day when Uncle George was away, John went into the 

 stable to bridle Byron, and lead him to the well. But, as he 

 was reaching up to take hold of his mane, Byron opened his 

 mouth, seized John by his thick, curly hair, lifted him from the 

 floor, and walked leisurely out into the barn-yard. 



Grandma heard a loud scream, and ran to the kitchen door 

 to see what was the matter. There was Byron, with John 

 hanging from his mouth, marching across the yard; he was 

 not trying to hurt the boy, but only giving him a vigorous shake 

 now and then, to show him what he could do if he had a mind 

 to. When he had punished him sufficiently, he dropped him 

 on the ground, and trotted away to the well. In this novel 

 way John was taught to abandon the cruel and dangerous 

 habit of teasing animals. We all thought Byron's trick a very 

 smart one for a horse. Our Dumb Animals. 



The teacher asked them to find out how a horse 

 slept at night, how he got up when lying down, and 

 what a baby horse was called. 



