Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-25

one driving poor. broSen-down horse where his
ribs show so plainly that 1t is almost agony to
look at him. I suppose the men and boys would
say. ''Tnat is Just because you are girl" That
may be true, but IL God In His greatness made
them. why cannot man In his IttlenesS be tender
to them?
There IS a lacy in Massachusetts, who has
pond, and it is Fl led with great number OF differ
ent kinds OF 81, very many OF which she has
named; and as she calls those names the little
fish viii jump up in the water. She has taught
them by Kindness. Even the eels can be trained
by kindness-the ugly, wriggdng eeis. ! read In
the youths Companion that Mr. Wells OF RIVER
head. Long Island, has the greatest eel pond in
the country. IL covers five acres; and two years
ago Mr. Wells filled the pond with two thousand
lions. They are fed every three days, and when
Mr.. Wells beats on the siie or his wagon with the
butt of his whip they swim towards him, whereas
any one else might beat Oh the side OF his wagon
all day without attracting any attention.
Some animals have a wonderful memory. For
Instance, You all remember the story OF the ele-
phant and the tailor. How the elephant was in a
circus procession, and, coming to taiOrs shop, he
put his trunk inside the doorway. The tailor
pr1ckcd the trunk with his needle. Twenty years
after the elephant passed the same shop and saw
the tailor, and, recognizing him. he lledhis trunk
with muddy water, returned and completely de-
What greater instance OF faithfulness to duty
can we find than In the st Bernard dogs that save
hundreds OF lives every year
The Instinct OF animals is nearly equal to reason
In man. Travellers say that in countries where
poisonous plants grow there is always found the
antifote for them, and when animals are poisoned
or bitten by poisonous serpents God has given
them the instinct to know the antitiote and If
there IS time they always hunt for it, just as our
Cat hunts for catnip when she is sick.
Inc great Intelligence OF animals is another rea-
son Tor kindly treating them. Indeed, If the men
had as much intelligence as the horses they abuse
no doubt the horses would be better treated and
the men would not be such towards. Some people
take the Word coTardin an entirely different sense,
put any one who i'll treats anything weaker than
himself Is a coward.
Even flies II they are little things, should be
treated kindly for the good they do us by acting as
fairy Scavengers for US. l have seen little chill
dren sticking pins through them, and the poor
little things seemed 50 pitful. II they cannot be
Trained TO love us that is excuse for being cruel
To them. AgaSSiz, one OF the greatest natuFalistS
was so kind TO animals that they almo st knew his
voice, and never offered to harm him. Rosa Bon
neur, one OF the great painters or amin ais, used
10 go out every morning and study their peculi-
aritieS- She was perfectly at home with them,
and they knew her and loved her, and would go to
meet her.
Hurt no living thing:
Lady-bird butterfly,
Nor moth with dusty wing,
Nor cricket chirping clleeriiy,
Nor grasshopper 50 light of leap,
Nor dancing gnat, beetle fat
Nor harmless things that creep.