PART I

CIVIC VIRTUES

Stories Teaching Courage, Self-control, Thrift, Perseverance, Patriotism, Kindness to Animals.

_Courage_ (_Physical_) PAGE

IDA LEWIS, THE HEROINE OF LIME ROCK LIGHT 3 RUN! JOHN, RUN! 6 HE DID NOT HESITATE 7 DOWN A MANHOLE 9

_Courage_ (_Moral_)

THE TWELVE POINTS OF THE SCOUT LAW 11 CAPTAIN ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE INDIAN 12 DANIEL IN THE LIONS’ DEN 17

_Self-control_

BETTER NOT, BOB! (adapted), _Hartley Richards_ 21 THE KNIGHTS OF THE SILVER SHIELD (adapted), _Raymond M. Alden_ 30

_Thrift_

THE PRINCE AND THE CRUMBS OF DOUGH 37 THE TRAMP 41 UNCLE SAM’S MONEY 46 THREE WAYS TO USE MONEY 48 THRIFT DAY 50 HOW RICHARD PLANTED A DOLLAR 54 HOW TO START A BANK ACCOUNT 58

_Perseverance_

THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE (a play) 60 AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW 63 THE CROW AND THE PITCHER 74 DRIVE THE NAIL ARIGHT 76

_Kindness to Animals_

THE ARABIAN HORSE 79 THE STORY OF BARRY 81 BANDS OF MERCY 84 SOME THINGS MR. ANGELL TOLD BOYS AND GIRLS 85 NELLIE’S DOG, _Robert E. Hewes_ 87 WHO SAID RATS? _H. H. Jacobs_ 92 A BRAVE MOTHER, _H. H. Jacobs_ 93 ABOUT THOREAU 96 FAIR PLAY FOR OUR WILD ANIMALS 96 THE TRUE STORY OF PEDRO 97 WHAT CHILDREN CAN DO 99 A HORSE’S PETITION TO HIS DRIVER 100 THE HORSE’S POINT OF VIEW 101 A MAN WHO KNEW HOW 103 HOW TO TREAT A HORSE 103 THE HORSE’S PRAYER 104 BIRDS AS THE FRIENDS OF PLANTS 108 ANDROCLUS AND THE LION 113 LIST OF BOOKS ABOUT ANIMALS 117