. Fables of Aesop and others. atisfaction, or adeep concern, as the account given has affected them! There is another sort, who are so concerned lest you shouldfind out that they are mere cyphers in life, that they overact(heir part, and are ever in a hurry; who appear at Coffee-houses,and other public places, looking about eagerly for one withwhom they have no business, and wanting to be asked to stav,that they may have an opportunity of telling you that they can-not possibly do it. People of this cast always subscribe their 196 ^SOPS FABLES. letters with a yours in great haste though they wr
. Fables of Aesop and others. atisfaction, or adeep concern, as the account given has affected them! There is another sort, who are so concerned lest you shouldfind out that they are mere cyphers in life, that they overact(heir part, and are ever in a hurry; who appear at Coffee-houses,and other public places, looking about eagerly for one withwhom they have no business, and wanting to be asked to stav,that they may have an opportunity of telling you that they can-not possibly do it. People of this cast always subscribe their 196 ^SOPS FABLES. letters with a yours in great haste though they write to you onlybecause they have nothing else to do. In a word, this Fable is designed for the reformation of allthose who endeavour to raise to themselves merit and applausefrom a misapplied industry. It is not our being busy and of-ficious that will procure us the esteem of men of sense; but theintending and contriving our actions to some noble useful pur-pose, and lor the general good of mankind. FAB. CVI. The Sheep A certain Shepherd had a dog, upon whose fidelityhe relied very much; for whenever he had an occa-sion to be absent himself, he committed the care andtuition of his flock to the charge of this dog; and, toencourage him to do his duty cheerfully, he fed himconstantly with sweet curds and whey; and sometimesthrew him a crust or two extraordinary. Yet, not-withstanding this, no sooner was his back turned,than the treacherous cur fell foul upon the flock, anddevoured the sheep instead of guarding and defendingthem. The shepherd, being informed of this, was iESOPS FABLKS. ID? resolved to hang him; and the dog, when the ropewas about his neck, and he was just going to he tiedup, began to expostulate with his master, asked him,why he was so unmercifully bent against him, whowas his own servant and creature, and had only com-mitted one or two crimes; and why he did not ratherexecute vengeance upon the wolf, who was a constant,open and declared enemy? Nay, replied
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