Chapter II: Part I: CIVIC Virtues

Stories Teaching Courage, Self-control, Thrift, Perseverance,
Patriotism, Kindness to Animals.

_Courage_ (_Physical_) PAGE

IDA LEWIS, THE HEROINE OF LIME ROCK LIGHT 3
RUN! JOHN, RUN! 6
HE DID NOT HESITATE 7
DOWN A MANHOLE 9

_Courage_ (_Moral_)

THE TWELVE POINTS OF THE SCOUT LAW 11
CAPTAIN ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE INDIAN 12
DANIEL IN THE LIONS’ DEN 17

_Self-control_

BETTER NOT, BOB! (adapted), _Hartley Richards_ 21
THE KNIGHTS OF THE SILVER SHIELD (adapted), _Raymond M. Alden_ 30

_Thrift_

THE PRINCE AND THE CRUMBS OF DOUGH 37
THE TRAMP 41
UNCLE SAM’S MONEY 46
THREE WAYS TO USE MONEY 48
THRIFT DAY 50
HOW RICHARD PLANTED A DOLLAR 54
HOW TO START A BANK ACCOUNT 58

_Perseverance_

THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE (a play) 60
AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW 63
THE CROW AND THE PITCHER 74
DRIVE THE NAIL ARIGHT 76

_Kindness to Animals_

THE ARABIAN HORSE 79
THE STORY OF BARRY 81
BANDS OF MERCY 84
SOME THINGS MR. ANGELL TOLD BOYS AND GIRLS 85
NELLIE’S DOG, _Robert E. Hewes_ 87
WHO SAID RATS? _H. H. Jacobs_ 92
A BRAVE MOTHER, _H. H. Jacobs_ 93
ABOUT THOREAU 96
FAIR PLAY FOR OUR WILD ANIMALS 96
THE TRUE STORY OF PEDRO 97
WHAT CHILDREN CAN DO 99
A HORSE’S PETITION TO HIS DRIVER 100
THE HORSE’S POINT OF VIEW 101
A MAN WHO KNEW HOW 103
HOW TO TREAT A HORSE 103
THE HORSE’S PRAYER 104
BIRDS AS THE FRIENDS OF PLANTS 108
ANDROCLUS AND THE LION 113
LIST OF BOOKS ABOUT ANIMALS 117