The book of fables, chiefly from Aesop . crying for help. But everybodythought him at his old joke, and paid noheed. So he lost all his flock. THE BOOK OF FABLES. 16 This fable teaches that people who telllies are not believed at last when theyspeak the truth. m. THE DOG AND THE WOLF. A Dog was lying asleep in front of a sta-ble. A Wolf suddenly came upon him, andwas about to make a meal of him; but theDog begged for his life, saying: — I am lean and tough now; but wait alittle, for my master is going to give a feast,and then I shall have plenty to eat; I shallgrow fat, and make a better meal
The book of fables, chiefly from Aesop . crying for help. But everybodythought him at his old joke, and paid noheed. So he lost all his flock. THE BOOK OF FABLES. 16 This fable teaches that people who telllies are not believed at last when theyspeak the truth. m. THE DOG AND THE WOLF. A Dog was lying asleep in front of a sta-ble. A Wolf suddenly came upon him, andwas about to make a meal of him; but theDog begged for his life, saying: — I am lean and tough now; but wait alittle, for my master is going to give a feast,and then I shall have plenty to eat; I shallgrow fat, and make a better meal for you. So the Wolf agreed, and went away. Byand by he came back, and found the Dogasleep on the house-top. He called to himto come down now and do as he had the Dog answered : — Good Wolf, if you ever catch me againasleep in front of the stable, you had betternot wait for the feast to come off. This fable teaches that wise men, whenthey escape danger, take care afterwards notto run the same risk. 16 THE BOOK OF ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER. On a warm day in summer, an Ant wasbusy in the field gathering grains of wheatand corn, which he laid up for winter Grasshopper saw him at work, and laughedat him for toiling so hard, when others wereat ease. The Ant said nothing. But afterwards,when winter came, and the ground washard, the Grasshopper was nearly dead withhunger, and came to the Ant to beg some-thing to eat. Then the Ant said to him : — THE BOOK OF FABLES. 17 If you had worked when I did, insteadof laughing at me, you would not now bein need. V. THE BOYS AND THE FROGS. A company of idle Boys were watchingsome Frogs by the side of a pond, and asfast as any of the Frogs lifted their headsthe Boys would pelt them down again withstones. Boys, said one of the Frogs, you for-get that, though this may be fun for you, itis death to us. vr. THE CRAB AND HIS MOTHER. Said his Mother to a Crab : Why do youwalk so crooked, child ? Walk straight. Mothe
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