Lesson XXXII.
THE TIGER
1. The tiger is a giant
cat. His body is nearly covered with black stripes.
2. Unlike the lion, he runs so
fast that the swiftest horse can not overtake him. He goes over the ground
by making bounds or springs, one after another.
3. By night, as well as by day,
the tiger watches for his prey. With a frightful roar, he will seize a
man, and carry him off.
4. Have you ever though what
use whiskers are to cats? Lions have great whiskers, and so have tigers
and all other animals of the cat kind.
5. Whenever you find an animal
with whiskers like the cat's, you may be sure that animal steals softly
among branches and thick bushes.
6. By the slightest touch on
the tiger's whiskers, he knows when there is anything in his road.
7. A few years ago, some English
officers went out to hunt. When coming home from their day's sport, they
found a little tiger kitten.
8. They took it with them and
tied it, with a collar and chain, to the pole of their tent. It played
about, to the delight of all who saw it.
9. One evening, just as it was
growing dark, they heard a sound that frightened them greatly. It was the
roar of a tiger.
10. The kitten pulled at the
chain and tried to break away. With a sharp cry, it answered the voice
outside.
11. All at once, a large tigress
bounded into the middle of the tent. She caught her kitten by the neck,
and broke the chain which bound it.
12. Then turning to the door
of the tent, she dashed away as suddenly as she had come.
[Used in the KISS Workbooks, Grade
4, December 10th]
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