6. The pony looked at the blacksmith for a moment, as if asking whether he was done; then he pawed, to see if the new shoe was all right, gave a neigh for a “thank you, sir,” and set off for home on a brisk trot. His master knew nothing about the matter until next day.
LESSON XXV.
WHAT THE HORSE DOES.
1. To-day we are to find out what the horse is good for. Charlie will tell us whether the horse is of any use on the farm.
2. We could not get on very well without horses on the farm. They are very strong, and will do a great deal of work that a man can not do.
3. They carry us on their backs, and draw great loads that half a dozen men could not move.
4. With them we plow and harrow and prepare the ground for planting. If we did not have horses, or other animals that can do the same kind of work, a man could only plant a little patch that he could dig up with a spade.
5. They draw loads of grain and fruit to market, and bring back what is needed on the farm. They draw in the hay in summer and bring up the wood in winter. They take to market the things which we raise on the farm, and bring back the goods which we buy at the store.