FIFTEEN] HAPPY ANIMALS 
a fine almond grove. In summer, when the nuts 
begin to ripen and fall to the ground, the cat and its 
mistress work side by side, every fine morning, 
gathering ‘the nuts. “Richelieu darts back and 
forth, busily picking up the almonds, one at a 
time, with his teeth, and dropping them into the 
basket. This he continues to do until he has 
made a much more sure cleaning of the ground 
than his mistress could do. When she feels a 
gentle tug at her dress, and a loud purring as he 
rubs against her skirt, she understands that the 
nuts are all in the basket.” This same cat is re- 
ported to be quite as expert at a small churn as a 
Newfoundland dog. What is more curious is, 
that he knows just when the butter has come and 
should be taken from the churn. I think the secret 
is very much as it is with children; train an animal 
to find its fun in work, and work becomes its 
passion. 
We need to comprehend the fact that we are 
not so far removed from other living creatures. 
There is a possible communication between us 
much more wide and much more deep than we are 
fond of confessing. We must not wait for animals 
to learn our language, but must have the courtesy 
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