A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

It was winter. It was very cold. The sky was grey. The forest, the field, and the lake were white with snow.

Brother Rabbit had nothing to eat. He put on his warm clothes and ran to the field to find something to eat. There he saw four carrots. He was very happy. He took the carrots and brought them home. He ate only two carrots because he wanted to give the other two to Brother Goat.

Brother Rabbit took the two carrots and ran to Brother Goat's house. Brother Goat was not at home. Brother Rabbit put the carrots on the table and went away.

When Brother Goat came home, he saw the carrots on the table. He thought, "Oh, what good friends I have!" "I must be a good friend, too. It's winter now. Brother Rabbit has nothing to eat. I must help him."

So he ate one carrot, took the other, and ran to Brother Rabbit's house.

Brother Goat came into the house, put the carrot on the table, and wrote a short letter for Brother Rabbit: "Dear Brother Rabbit, this carrot is for you. Best wishes from Brother Goat."

Brother Rabbit didn't hear anything. In the morning, when he got up, he saw the carrot and the letter on the table. He read the letter, ate the carrot, and thought, "Oh, what good friends I have!"