86 A COUNTRY READER. 



trough, you will notice that their one object 

 seems to be to get as much of the wash as 

 possible, and they will gobble and swallow with 

 the utmost rapidity, eating far more than they 

 would do if they were alone. 



Luckily, owing to their having such a long 

 intestine, they can digest their food quickly, that 

 is, they can turn it quickly into bone, flesh, fat, 

 and muscle. 



Why Pigs are Greedy. 



Is there any reason for the excessive greedi- 

 ness of a pig ? Why should all animals whose 

 forefathers lived in herds gobble their food down 

 so quickly? Place a plate of food before two 

 dogs, or throw some meat into a kennel of dogs, 

 and then you can see their greediness and sel- 

 fishness. 



But place a plate of food before two cats, and 

 they will pick bits out with the utmost delicacy, 

 and, taking them away, eat in quietness and at 

 their leisure. 



What is the reason for these two different 

 methods of eating by the dog and cat? If you 

 wish to live your best, be keen in intellect and 

 become a good worker, try to find out the reason 

 for everything that goes on around you. There 

 is a reason for everything, but owing to our 

 imperfect knowledge we only know the cause of 



