Just think how many things animals do for us. Where did the wool come
from that makes your nice, warm clothes? (Let children answer.) How do
we get the coals to our houses--the coals that make the bright, hot
fires? (Ans.) What could we do without the brave, strong horses? I heard
the other day of a man who did not give his horse enough to eat. What
kind of man was he? (Ans.) I would rather be like the Arab, who loves
his horse so much that he brings it into his tent, and shares his food
and bed with it. Where do we get our milk, butter and cheese? (Ans.)
Then think of all the stories of animals in this book, who have done
kind, clever things (and all these stories are true). If boys and girls
would =think=, I am quite sure they would never be unkind to animals.