6. One day when they were out together a big dog set upon Hector and threw him down, and began to bite and tear him.
7. Ben saw the danger his friend was in, and rushed forward to help him. The strange dog felt a grip in the back, and then he was thrown so far that he was glad to be able to get up and limp away. He never tried to touch Hector again when Ben was about.
8. Here is another story of a horse and his friends: A poor stray kitten found its way into a stable and made its home there.
9. It soon made friends with a lame chicken and the pony, and the three were never quite happy except when together.
10. It was very funny to see the kitten and the chicken close together upon the pony’s broad back, while he would stand very still so as not to disturb them.
LESSON XXIII.
HOW THE HORSE EATS.
1. To-day we wish to find out something about a horse’s mouth, and how he eats. Can you tell us, Charlie?