The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-02
THE IMPROVED EsOP.
For Intelligent Modern Children.
|. TIE Fox AND TIE GRAPES.

| ]. THE FOX AND THE RAPES.
A thirsty fox one day, in passing
through vineyard, noticed that the
grapes were hanging in clusters from
vines which Sere trained from such 4
height Us to be out of his reach.
"Ah,' said the fox with supercilious
smile, 'I've heard Of this before. In
the twelfth century an ordinary fox of
average culture would have wasted his
strength and energy in the vain at
tempt to reach yondcr sour grapes.
Thanks to my knowledge of vine cul-
| ture, however, | Mt once observe that the
| great height and extent of the vine, the
drain upon the sap through the increased
| number of tcndrils and leaves must. OF
necessity, impoverish the grape, and
render i unworthy the consideration Of
an intelligent animal. Not any for me
thank YOU" With these words he
coughed slightly and withdrew.
MoRAL.-This fable teaches US that an
intelligent discretion and some botanical
knowledge are Of the greatest impor-
lance in grape culture.
II. THE FOX AND THE sToRK.
A fox one day invited a stork to din
ner, but provided for the entertainment
only the first course-soup. This beng
in n shallow dish, of course the fox
Tapped up readily, but the stork, by
means of his long bill was unable to get
mouthful.
"You do not seem fond of soup SAID
the fox, conceaing smile in his nap
kin. "Now, it is one of my greatest weak
ncSScS.'
"You certainly seem TO protect your
self outside of large quantity" said
the stork, rising with some dignity, and
examining his watch with great empress
mc,tt; but | have an appointment at
o'clock which | had forgotten. 1 must
ask to be excused. AZ rcroir. BY the
way. dine with me Tomorrow
The fox asscntcd, arrived ut the APP
pointed time, but found. rs he fully OK.
! pe,tcd, nothing on the t ,blc but a single
longncckcd bottle, containing olives
which the storll was completely cXtrica-
ting by the aid of his long bill.
"Why, YOU do not seem to eat any
thing" laid the stork with great naivctc
when he had finished the bottle
"No," said the fox significantly, IL am
waiting for the second course"
"What is that?' asked tile stork
blandly.
"Stork stuffed with olives" shriekcd
the fox, in a very pronounced manner,
and immediately dispatched him.
MoRAL-True hospitality obliges the
| host TO sacrifice himself for his guests.
III. THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.
\ wolf, one day drinking from a run
ming stream, observed lamb also drink
| inc from the same stream, at some dis
lance from him.
II have yet to learn said the wolf,
! addressing the lamb with dignIlied sever
| ity, 'whaL right You have to muddy the
stream from which am drinking
"Your premises are Incorrect replied
the lamb, with bland politcness. ''for if
Won Will take the trouble to examine the
current critically, youwill observe that it
flows from you to me- and that any dis
turbance of sediment here would be, so
far as you are concerned, entirely
local"
Possibly you arc right" returned
the wolf, "but if am not mistaken, you
are the person vino, two years ago, used
some influence against me ut the prim-
aries
Impossible" replied the lamb; 1.-TWO
years ago l was not born
"Ah, well, added the wolf composed
ly, Il am wrong again. But it must
convince every intelligent person who
has listened to this conversation that |
am altogether insane, and consequently
not responsible for my actions"
With this remark, he at once dispatch
ed the lamb, and was triumphantly ac-
quilted.
MoRAL.-This fable teaches us how
erroneous may be the popular impression
in regard to the distribution of alluvium
and the formatian ofriver deltas.