The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-19
FOUR FUNNY FABLES.
Translated from The P0tllan Of zAnbrl, tho pAr,oo

Translated from the PerSian Of zambrl, tho PARSE
A cat waking out Of a sound sleep, saw
o mouse sitting just out Of reach, o6serv.
Ing her. Perceivlng that at the slightes
movement OF hers the mouse would rGcol
lect an engagement, she put on look o.
extreme amiabiliLy, and said:
"Oh its you, Is itP Do you know
thought, ut first, you were a friendly
great rat; and | am SO afraid of rats!
feel so much rclieved-yOu don't know
VI course you have heard that am a
great friend to the dear little mice"
"Yesf was the answer, u have heard
That you love us indiferenlly well, and
my mission here, was to bless you whit
you slept. But as you will wish 10 20 and
get your breakfast, won't bore YOU
Fine morning-isnt3 Aureuo!rr"
This fable teaches that 1t Is usually safe
TO avoid one who, pretends to DO a friend
Without having any reason to be. |,
WASH I safe In this instance, however, for
the cat went alter that departing rodent,
and got away with him.
II.
A hippopotamus meeting an open alli-
gator, said to him.
my torked friend, you may as well col,
lapse You are not sufficiently comnrc-
henslve to embrace me. am myself no
tyro at smiling, when In the humor"
VI really had no expectation OF taking
you IL" replied the other. II have habit
Of extending my hospitality impartially to
all and about seven feet wide"
"You remind me-" said the hippopota-
mus, "oi a certain zebra who was not
vicious atall; he merely kicked the breath
out Of everything that passed behind him,
put ala not seek to induce things to pass
behind him."
ut is quite immsterial what remind
you OF, was the reply.
The lesson impaired BY this iabla Is d
very beautiful one.
III.
A sheep making II long journey found
the heat ofhis fleece very uncomfortable,
and seeing flock Of othef'shcep in a told,
evidently awaiting for some one, leaped
over and joined them, in the hope OF being
shorn. Perceiving the shepherd ap-
preaching, and tho other sheep huddling
into remote corner OF the fold, he Shout.
dered his way forward, and going up to
the shepperd, said:
ibid you ever see such a lot OF fools
It's lncky | came along to set them an OK.
ample Of docility. Seeing me operated
upon, they'll be glad to offer themselves. "
"Perhaps so replied the shepherd, lay.
ing hold OF the animals horns, but l never
Kill more than one sheep at time. Nut.
ton won't keep in hbt.weathes.n
The chops tasted excellent well with
tomato sauce.
The moral Of this fable isn't what YOU
think 1t Is. 1t Is this: The chops of an.
other mans mutton are always nice eat
ing.
Two travellers between Teheran and
Bagdad, met half way up the vertical face
Of u rock, on path only cubit in width.
AS both were in q hurry and etiquette
would allow neither to set his foot upon
the other even if dignity had permitted
prostratiOn, they maintained for some time
astationary condition. After some rctlec.
ton they both decided TO jump around
the other; but as etiquette did not war.
rant conversation with stranger, neither
made known his intention. The conse-
quence was they met with considerable
emphasis, about four feet from the edge oil
the path, and went through. flight o.
soaring eagles, mile out Of their way
"Thls Is infamousl The learned PArsce 40
pears to wholly ignore the distinction betw, en- i
fable and simple lie.-tTRANsLAT oR.