My cousin has a pet pony. He is a Shetland pony. His name is Teddy. My cousin lives near Camp Grant and goes to a country school. He lives a long way from the school. So, instead of walking, he hitches his pony to a cart that his father made for him. This cart looks like a racing cart. My cousin rides to school every day. One Saturday, he drove over to our home. We gave the pony some oats in a sack. We laughed when the pony spilled the oats. My cousin likes his pony very much. He will not sell him. He always tries to give Teddy the best of care. Jean’s Riding Horse Jean is eighteen years old and lives on a large farm. She is my cousin, and she owns a fine riding horse. She calls her horse Beauty. Beauty has white legs, a white spot on his head and another white spot near his tail. One August day Jean dressed in a pretty riding suit and went for a ride. When she came home, I was standing near the gate. I saw Jean ride toward the barn. [Illustration: Horse and rider standing] When she stopped a moment, the horse helped himself to some grass from the lawn. But he had time for just a mouthful. For as soon as he started to eat Jean got off the horse and led him to the barn. I think Beauty is like some children. He gets so hungry that he can’t wait for his dinner. “A Farmer Went Trotting” A farmer went trotting upon his gray mare, With his daughter behind him, so rosy and fair. A raven cried croak! and they all tumbled down— The mare broke her knees, and the farmer his crown. [Illustration: Rabbits] The Rabbits Between the hill and the brook, ook, ook, Two rabbits sat in the sun, O! And then they ate the green, green grass, Till all the grass was gone, O! And when they had eaten enough, nough, nough, They sat down to have a talk, O! When there came a man with a gun, un, un, And fired at them over the walk, O! But when they found they were sound, ound, ound, Nor hurt by the gun, un, un, O! They picked themselves up from the ground, ound, ound, And scampered away like fun, O! Rabbits Rabbits are very timid animals. Their ears are very long, and their hearing is very keen. They like to live in burrows, which they dig under the ground. Wild rabbits like to run about the fields and woods. Rabbits have a funny hop. When they go from place to place, they leap. They like cabbage, leaves, carrots, beets and clover. They are interesting pets. Sometimes they become tame enough to eat out of our hands. [Illustration: Boy feeding rabbits] One rabbit used to like to lie under a chair in the living room. This rabbit would go into the garden, but would always come back to the house. We do not often let rabbits come into the house. Little Bunnies