The steer was so enraged that he never noticed where he was going, and dashed in after him.

Tige leaped the wall, and came back to the gate, barking and yelping for the men to come and shut the steer in.

They shut the gate and petted Tige, and bought him a collar with a silver plate." The boy was loudly cheered, and went to his seat.

The president said he would like to have remarks made about these two stories.
Several children put up their hands, and he asked each one to speak in turn.

One said that if that man's horse had had a docked tail, his master wouldn't have been able to reach it, and would have perished.
Another said that if the man hadn't treated his horse kindly, he never would have come at his whistle, and stood over him to see what he could do to help him.