. St. Nicholas [serial]. v - / / ANIMALS AT PLAY The faculty of amusement comes early in ani-mals given to play, writes the author of Ani-mals at Work and Play, and he adds, Manyanimals make it part of their maternal duty toamuse their young. Even a ferret will play withher ferocious little kittens, just as a cat will withhers. The same author very interestingly describesthe game of I m the King of the Castle, as he. DOGS ARE COMIC AND PERSISTENT WRESTLERS. saw it played by some lambs. One lamb mounteda pile of straw and rubbish, and immediately his LAMBS PLAYING KING OF THE CASTLEAND STEEPLEC
. St. Nicholas [serial]. v - / / ANIMALS AT PLAY The faculty of amusement comes early in ani-mals given to play, writes the author of Ani-mals at Work and Play, and he adds, Manyanimals make it part of their maternal duty toamuse their young. Even a ferret will play withher ferocious little kittens, just as a cat will withhers. The same author very interestingly describesthe game of I m the King of the Castle, as he. DOGS ARE COMIC AND PERSISTENT WRESTLERS. saw it played by some lambs. One lamb mounteda pile of straw and rubbish, and immediately his LAMBS PLAYING KING OF THE CASTLEAND STEEPLECHASE. comrades stormed his castle, and tried to pushhim from his stronghold. The one that suc-ceeded had a chance to defend the position as theformer one had done, and the performance waskept up until all were tired out. A steeplechasewas another exciting amusement. In this theyjumped over a row of old feed boxes as theyran back and forth across the barn-yard. For genuine amusement in the home, select twowell-matched kittens and set them to playing—orthey will do it without urging. The saucy facesthey make, with ears turned back, as they wait toclose in with each other, are very amusing. Itseems strange that they can keep such seriousfaces themselves while carrying on such funnyperformances. But we must remember that alltheir quick attacks and stealthy actions while atplay are training them for more serious
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