"Come, now!" he said cheerily, giving the reins a little shake. "I am
sure you can do it if you try once more. Now, then, there you go!"
The horses took new courage, and with all their might bent to their
work. With a vigorous push and a great rattle of stones the cart went up
into its place.
"It isn't easy to work when you are being scolded." said the workman,
handing over the reins to the driver of the pair. "Try my way the next
time. It pays."
FAMOUS HORSES.
The horse has been known as man's companion and helper from the earliest
times. In Greek mythology horses play a very important part, as every
one knows who has read the stories of Arion and the winged horse
Pegasus. The most famous horse in history probably was Bucephalus (Bull
Head), who belonged to Alexander the Great. Alexander was the son of
Philip, king of Macedonia.
When the boy was about thirteen years of age, there was offered for sale
to his father a superb white horse with a black mark, like a bull's
head, on his forehead. His price was twenty thousand dollars. He was
brought before the king, but no one was able to mount him. Philip was
angry and was about to send the horse away when Alexander begged to be
allowed to try.
He went up quietly to Bucephalus and stroked him for a few minutes with
a steady, careful hand.
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