Chapter II: Part I: CIVIC Virtues

Stories Teaching Thoroughness, Honesty, Respect,
Patriotism, Kindness to Animals.

_Thoroughness_

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THE LITTLE PRAIRIE DOGS AND OLD MR. WOLF 3
DON’T GIVE UP, _Phœbe Cary_ 8
THE BRIDGE OF THE SHALLOW PIER 9
THE THOUGHTFUL BOY 16
GRANDFATHER’S STORY 17

_Honesty_

HONEST ABE 23
I. THE BROKEN BUCK-HORN 23
II. THE RAIN-SOAKED BOOK 24
III. THE YOUNG STOREKEEPER 26
DRY RAIN AND THE HATCHET 28
I. HOW DRY RAIN GOT HIS NAME 28
II. DRY RAIN GOES TRADING 29
THE SEVEN CRANBERRIES 32
THE DONKEY’S TAIL 36
HURTING A GOOD FRIEND 39

_Respect_

A SCHOOL WITHOUT A TEACHER 42
OUR FLAG 47
SCOUT’S PLEDGE 48
MY GIFT 49
FLAG DAY 49
HOW OUR FLAG DEVELOPED 52
THE FLAG OF THE U. S. A. 54
THE AMERICAN FLAG, _Joseph Rodman Drake_ 55

_Kindness to Animals_

THE TRUE STORY OF CHEESEY 56
I. THE DOG AND THE POLICEMAN 56
II. THE POLICEMAN’S STORY 57
III. CHEESEY’S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS 58
THE CHAINED DOG 60
LITTLE LOST PUP, _Arthur Guiterman_ 62
PICTURE OF RED CROSS ARMY DOGS 64
THE HUNTING PARTY 66
THE LOST KITTY, _Ella Wheeler Wilcox_ 67
MY PECULIAR KITTY 68
POOR LITTLE JOCKO 69
ROBIN REDBREAST 74
WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN? 75
MY FRIEND, MR. ROBIN 77
IF ALL THE BIRDS SHOULD DIE, _George T. Angell_ 78
FURRY 80
THE GROCER’S HORSE (adapted), _Mrs. Huntington Smith_ 83
I. THE CARELESS DRIVER 83
II. WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BARN 86
A LETTER FROM A HORSE 88

PLEA FOR THE HORSE 89