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 "shake some salt on his tail. But be sure not to let him see nor hear you."

The little girl went into the house and brought out some salt. Pretty soon the sparrow alighted near her. She tiptoed up behind him with the salt ready in her hand. Nearer and nearer she stole.

Just as she stooped to shake the salt on his tail, the sparrow cocked his head at her and flew away.

THE BEARS AT PLAY

A small brown bear and a small black bear walked up to each other and rubbed noses.

"Will you play with me if I play with you?" whispered the brown one to the other. And the other whispered, "I will."

The two trotted out to the center of the cage. The brown one turned a somersault and the black one turned a bigger somersault. After this they both turned somersaults together.

When the play was over, they rubbed noses again and each went back to his own cave in the rocks.

HOW THE GROCER PLAYED A TRICK ON KIT

Kit was the grocer's horse. One day as the grocer came up to her she whinnied and rubbed her nose against his pocket.