The doors at the side of the platform opened, and out came the animals, two by two, just like Noah's ark.

There was a pony with a monkey walking beside it and holding on to its mane, another monkey on a pony's back, two monkeys hand in hand, a dog with a parrot on his back, a goat harnessed to a little carriage, another goat carrying a birdcage in its mouth with two canaries inside, different kinds of cats, some doves and pigeons, half a dozen white rats with red harness, and dragging a little chariot with a monkey in it, and a common white gander that came in last of all, and did nothing but follow one of the ponies about.
"The Italian spoke of the gander, and said it was a stupid creature, and could learn no tricks and he only kept it on account of its affection for the pony.

He had got them both on a Vermont farm, when he was looking for show animals.

The pony's master had made a pet of him, and had taught him to come whenever he whistled for him.

Though the pony was only a scrub of a creature, he had a gentle disposition, and every other animal on the farm liked him.