THE HURDLE-RACE. 



Eddy and John had some pretty rabbits for pets. They were so 

 kind to the rabbits that they became very tame, and learned some 

 funny tricks. 



By and by Eddy and John asked their friends to come and see 

 a hurdle-race rmi by their )-abbits. The race-course was a ditch 



which the boys had made, leading from the rabbit-hutch round 

 quite a large circle, and back. 



Across the ditch, at short spaces, some little sticks were placed. 

 When all were ready to see the race Eddy raised the door of the 

 hutch and whistled. Out came the rabbits, hopping along as fast. 

 as they could go. They jumped over each stick as they came to it ; 

 this made it a hurdle-race, you see. 



Round the course they went, and back into their house again. 

 How the friends did laugh and clap their hands ! It was a funny 

 sight. You may be sure the boys were asked to show off their 

 rabbit-race very often. 



