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mouth, and work it with his head till he had got as much
water as he required.

What a wise horse he was! How much wiser than some
boys and girls, who, when there is no water in their jugs, or
their shoes are not cleaned, dress without washing rather
than take the trouble of getting it for themselves, or wear
dirty shoes rather than take them down to be cleaned, or
clean them for themselves.

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My young friends, remember through life that sensible
horse.. Take the pump by the handle, and work away with
it till you have brought up the water.

 

JACK AND HIS DRIVER.

Mr. SMILES, in his Life of Rennie, tells us of a horse called
Jack, who showed himself to be fully as sensible as the two
animals just mentioned.