. Fables of Aesop and others. dvantageous journey. When,therefore, the child refuses to follow the directions of so skilfula guide, so faithful, so loving, and so sincere a friend, no won-der if he falls into many mischiefs, which otherwise he mighthave escaped, unpitied and unlamented by all who know him,because he obstinately contemned the kind admonitions of himthat truly wished and intended his happiness, and previouslyfollowed the examples of those who decoyed him out of the wayof virtue, into the thorny mazes of vice and error. Nor shouldchildren take it ill, if the commands of their par
. Fables of Aesop and others. dvantageous journey. When,therefore, the child refuses to follow the directions of so skilfula guide, so faithful, so loving, and so sincere a friend, no won-der if he falls into many mischiefs, which otherwise he mighthave escaped, unpitied and unlamented by all who know him,because he obstinately contemned the kind admonitions of himthat truly wished and intended his happiness, and previouslyfollowed the examples of those who decoyed him out of the wayof virtue, into the thorny mazes of vice and error. Nor shouldchildren take it ill, if the commands of their parents sometimesseem difficult and disagreeable; perhaps upon experiment, theymay prove as pleasant and diverting, as if tiiey had followedtheir own choice; this, however, they may be assured of, thatall such cautions are intended out of true love and affection, bythose who are more experienced than themselves, and thereforebetter judges what their conduct should be. 214 -ESOPS FABLES. FAB. CXVII. The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape. The Wolf indicted the Fox of felony, before theApe, who upon that occasion was appointed specialjudge of the cause. The Fox gave in his answer tothe Wolfs accusation, and denied the fact. So aftera fair hearing on both sides, the Ape gave judgmentto this purpose; 1 am of opinion that you, says he tothe Wolf, never lost the goods you sue for; and foryou, turning to the Fox, I make no question, says he,but you have stolen what is laid to your charge, atleast. And thus the court was dismissed, with thispublic censure passed upon each party. THE APPLICATION. The man that has once blemished his credit by knavery, willnot be believed for the future, even though he should speak thetruth. One should think the consideration of this should besome obstruction to lying and cheating, and a discouragementto the professors of that faculty. Whoever is detected of volun-tary, deliberate falsehood, althougn no cognizance is had of it iESOPS FABLES. 215 by the public, will
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