Friends and Helpers Sarah J. Eddy Friends and Helpers Table of Contents Friends and Helpers............................................................................................................................................1 Sarah J. Eddy...........................................................................................................................................1 PREFACE................................................................................................................................................3 PART I. ROVER AND OTHER STORIES.........................................................................................................4 ROVER AND HIS FRIENDS.................................................................................................................4 WHY ROVER RAN AWAY...................................................................................................................4 ROVER'S NEW HOME..........................................................................................................................4 HOW ROVER WAS CARED FOR........................................................................................................5 TINKER TOM COMES BACK..............................................................................................................5 ROVER LEARNS TO BE USEFUL.......................................................................................................6 THE LOST SHEEP.................................................................................................................................6 THE LOST DOG.....................................................................................................................................6 ROVER COMES HOME........................................................................................................................7 FAMOUS DOGS....................................................................................................................................7 STORIES OF DOGS..........................................................................................................................................12 CATS AND DOGS................................................................................................................................14 FAMOUS CATS....................................................................................................................................14 KITTY'S CHRISTMAS.........................................................................................................................15 TO MY CAT MUFF..............................................................................................................................16 HOW TO TAKE CARE OF CATS.......................................................................................................16 CAT QUESTIONS................................................................................................................................18 THE CAT FAMILY..............................................................................................................................19 THINGS TO REMEMBER...................................................................................................................19 STORIES OF CATS..............................................................................................................................21 A BRAVE GIRL. [Footnote: Published by Ticknor Fields, 1867.]......................................................22 AUNT ESTHER'S RULE. [Footnote: Published by Ticknor Fields, 1867].........................................22 LION STORIES.....................................................................................................................................23 EXHIBITIONS OF TRAINED ANIMALS SHOULD BE DISCOURAGED....................................24 THE KING OF BEASTS.......................................................................................................................24 THE SHIP OF THE DESERT...............................................................................................................25 A HEAVY LOAD..................................................................................................................................25 FAMOUS HORSES..............................................................................................................................26 HOW TO TREAT HORSES.................................................................................................................27 CATCHING THE COLT.......................................................................................................................28 THE ARAB TO HIS HORSE................................................................................................................30 PART II. A GROUP OF WORKERS.................................................................................................................31 ROBERT'S DREAM.............................................................................................................................31 ROBERT ON A FARM.........................................................................................................................32 ROBERT FEEDS THE POULTRY......................................................................................................34 HOW TO FEED AND CARE FOR HENS...........................................................................................36 ROBERT VISITS THE PIGS................................................................................................................37 A MORNING'S DRIVE........................................................................................................................38 THE AIR−GUN.....................................................................................................................................40 APRIL SONG........................................................................................................................................42 EARTHWORMS AND SNAKES.........................................................................................................42 HUMANITY..........................................................................................................................................43 ANTS, BEES, AND WASPS................................................................................................................43 i Friends and Helpers Table of Contents A LITTLE BLACK SLAVE..................................................................................................................45 A BUTTERFLY'S WING......................................................................................................................46 TO A BUTTERFLY..............................................................................................................................47 CUNNING BEE.....................................................................................................................................47 GRASSHOPPER AND CRICKET.......................................................................................................47 PATIENT WEAVERS...........................................................................................................................48 THE WOODMOUSE............................................................................................................................48 A MOUSE'S STORY.............................................................................................................................49 WISE RATS..........................................................................................................................................49 THE SQUIRREL'S STORY..................................................................................................................50 FORBEARANCE..................................................................................................................................51 THE STEEL TRAP...............................................................................................................................51 THE RABBIT........................................................................................................................................53 DAVID'S STORY..................................................................................................................................53 SOME READY HELPERS...................................................................................................................55 A TRIUMPH..........................................................................................................................................57 PART III. OUR FRIENDS THE BIRDS............................................................................................................58 THE CANARY'S STORY.....................................................................................................................58 THE CAGED THRUSH........................................................................................................................58 HOW TO CARE FOR A CANARY.....................................................................................................59 AN INDIAN STORY............................................................................................................................60 HIAWATHA'S BROTHERS.................................................................................................................61