‘66 THE TWO GOATS.

THE TWO GOATS.

On a wild mountain, two goats met on a ledge just over a
high cliff’ The ledge was so narrow that there was neither
room for them to pass each other nor to turn round and go
back. A steep rock rose straight above them; a deep dark

 

 

 

 

 

 

chasm lay below! What do you think the two goats did?
One of them with great care laid himself down on the narrow
ledge, pressing as close to the rock as he could. Then the
other goat gently and softly stepped over his friend, till,
safely past him, he could lightly bound away. The goat
that had lain down then drew himself up from his lowly
place, safe and sound, free to spring again from rock to rock,
and eat the sweet grass on the hills.