‘THE WISE HARE AND HER PURSUERS. 65.

bars were too close to allow the hounds to get through, so -
they had to leap over the gate. As they did so, the hare,
seeing that they would be upon her the next instant, turned
round, and again ran under the gate, where she had just before:
passed. The force of the hounds had sent them a good dis-
tance, and they had now to wheel about and leap once more:
over the upper bar of the gate. Again the hare doubled, and

 

returned by the way she had come; and thus, going back-
wards and forwards, the dogs followed till they were fairly
tired out, when the little hare, watching her chance, happily
made her escape.

You may learn a lesson even from this little hare—never:
to yield to obstacles. Persevere, and you will get over them.
at last.