A ship that was crossing the sea had two monkeys on board; one of them
was larger and older than the other, though she was not the mother of
the younger one. Now it happened one day that the little monkey fell
overboard, and the bigger one was immediately very much excited. She had
a cord tied round her waist, with which she had been fastened up, and
what do you think she did? She scrambled down the outside of the ship,
until she came to a ledge, then she held on to the ship with one hand,
and with the other she held out the cord to the poor little monkey that
was struggling in the water. Was not she a clever, thoughtful, kind
monkey? The cord was just a little too short, so one of the sailors
threw out a longer rope, which the little monkey grasped, and by this
means she was brought safely on board.
You will remember the story of the monkey, who tried to save her little
friend, and remember, also, that
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Children should Help One Another.