THE FAITHFUL BEASTS
Once upon a time a man went out to seek his fortune.
As he walked along, he came to a town and saw some boys teasing a mouse.
"Let the poor mouse go. I will pay you if you will let it go," said the man.
He gave the boys a penny.
They let the mouse go, and it ran away.
After this the man went on till he came to another town.
There he saw some boys playing with a monkey.
They had hurt the poor beast so that he cried out with pain.