A QUEER ANIMAL. 



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James walked slowly back to the stable, hnng' up the bridle, and 



then went into the house. 



"Well, my boy," said his father. "Did you catch the colt?" 



" Yes! " replied James. " At least, I caught part of him." 



" Part of him? " said the father. " What do you mean by that? 



What part of him?" 

 " His two hind feet!" said James. 



A QUEER ANIMAL. 



WHEisr I was a little girl grandpapa gave me a book all about 

 animals. How I liked that book ! Mamma used to read it to me, 

 just as 5'our mamma reads to you. 



Thei-e was a picture of one very queer animal in the book. He 

 was not at all pretty. He had a big hump on his back; he had 



