The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-20
Wolves and n Lamb.

Wolves and q Lamb.
Three robbers were walking by the
roadside one evening, after a day OF
profitless anxiety.
cts a pity" said one of them, " that
we can do no better than this. / am
unwilling to let day pass without some
gain"
"Here's chance" said another, and
as they looked up they saw on the brow
of the hill before them, q man riding
on donkey, and by string leading
sheep with bell attached to its neck.
II will steal that sheep" said the first
of the robbers.
You can not" said the second; edo
you not perceive the cord and the bell Z"
at see Them" said the first; "but
they present no obstacle to me. I'll steal
that sheep"
off you do" said the second, T'n
steal the donkey"
"What!" said the third, "steal a
mans donkey from under him! You can
"You will soon know BETTER" said
the second.
at you do" said the third, "I'll
steal all the clothes the man has upon
him, or forfeit my pretensions to profess
sional excellence"
"Bahp said the other two, "you
will attempt what you can not accom-
plish."
"We will see," said the third.
The unsuspecting man was plodding
along without thoughts of injury, when
the first approached and cut the cord
and bell from the sleeps neck, and at
tached the bell to the donkey's tail,
where its jingle continued to be heard.
In due time the man looked behind to
observe the condition of his sheep, and
to his horror found it was gone. In dis
may and distress he appealed to the first
person he met, and asked if he had seen
any one with sheep.
eyes," replied the person, 81 saw a
man clambering down the hill side with
such prize; but thought it was his
own"
"Hold my donkey for a moment;"
said the man, and as the person did 80,
he went in the wrong direction in pur-
suit of the rObber and his sheep.
Finding, however, that his pursuit was
vain, he returned tired and breathless to
where he had left the donkey. But, 10 |!
it was not there sheep and donkey both
were stolen from him. Sad and per-
picked, he sat down to reflect, and grieve
over his losses but soon he heard the
wailing of some one in distress. He
listened for a moment, and the sound be-
came audible.
"What is this ?' he said. "Can any
one be more miserable than IT
But the cry of anguish became louder
and still louder. He fastened to the
place whence it proceeded, and there
beheld man weeping as though there
was no comfort for him.
"What is this, my friend ?" said he.
How are you afflictedW
"Alas" said the man, 'Tm ruined for
everw
Ruinedw said he. elbow are you
ruinedW
81 came to this we'll for draught of
water" he replied, "and while l drank
I let drop a costly gem, and it lies be,
meath the water"
is that all ?" said he.
"Ahr exclaimed the other, cit is OF
great WORTH"
$50 it may be-" said the honest man
"but have lost my sheep and donkey,
which was unwillingly about to sell at
the next market town, that might pay
off some pressing debts, yet l do not be-
wall my loss"
"Whats that loss" replied the other,
compared to my loss of gem worth
thousands of ducats, and without which
it would only cost my life to return to
the King my master, who sent me with
it as gift to a royal friend beyond the
seas p
"Why do you not go down in the
water and recover p asked the man.
"Alas! !" said the other" can not
swim I would only drown"
"Then I will 60 down for you," said
the good honest man.
"Will your exclaimed the other.
{" Do so, and here are four golden pieces
for your pains-more than the sum OF
all your losses; and if you regain my
treasure ! shall forever owe you my
gratitude"
The honest man received the pieces OF
gold and placed them in his pocket, and
then took off his clothes and descended
into the water. But after q long and
careful search he came out of the well
to ask the stranger on which side the
gem had fallen, when 10! he was gone
and the poor countryman was withou,
sheep or donkey, or clothing-there al
alone by the brink of a deep well-ant
the robbers were all far away with The
trophies of their artful roguery.