For years before her death she lived in a
village on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau, and here she brought
the wild animals, the tame pets and the human friends whom she loved, to
share her cheerful, happy life.
EXHIBITIONS OF TRAINED ANIMALS SHOULD BE DISCOURAGED.
Those who enjoy going to the circus or menagerie or to any show of wild
animals ought to consider how they would like to be shut up as prisoners
all their lives, and forced to do unnatural tricks. Some animal trainers
try to make the public believe that tricks are taught by kindness and
that the animals are comfortable and happy; but persons not in the
business who have had an opportunity to watch trained animals behind the
scenes say that there is a great deal of suffering among them. To all
these questions we can apply the Golden Rule and deal with these
creatures that are at men's mercy as we should wish to be dealt with if
we were in their place.
[Illustration: THE KING OF BEASTS. From a Painting by Rosa Bonheur.]
THE KING OF BEASTS.
I am a great lion, and one of the strongest animals in the world. I used
to live far away in Africa, and when I roared, all who heard my voice
were afraid.
I hunted to get food for myself and my little ones.
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