Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-06-17


!. THE FOX AND THE GRAPES.
A thirsty fox one day, in passing through
a vineyard, noticed that the grapes were
hanging in clusters from vines which were
trained from such height as to be out of his
reach.
''Ah,' said the fox, with snpercilious
smile. ''I'ye heard of this before. In the
twelfth century an ordinary fox OF average
culture would have wasted his strength and
energy in the vain attempt 10 reach yOnder
sour grapes Thanks to my knowledge Of
vine culture, however, at once observe that
the great height and extent of the vine, the
drain upon the sap through the increased
number of tendris and leaves, must, of ne
cessity, impoverish the grape, and render it
unworthy the consideration OF an intelligent
animal. Not any for me, thank you With
these words be coughed slightly and with
drew.
NoRAL.-This fable teaches US that an in
telligent discretion and some botanical
knowledge are of the greatest importance in
grape culture.
H. THE FOX AND THE sTORk.
4 fox one day invited a stork 10 dinner,
| but provided for the entertainment only the
first c0urse-soup. This beng IN snallo"
| dish. of course the fox Tapped up readily, but
| LuC stOlhs "a AA' AcA1o O''A3 VIZ" "A~''0
| bic to gain mOuthtEl.
You do not seem fond Of soup" said the
fox, concealing smile in his napkin. ''Now
| it is one of my greatest weaknesses.
''You certainly seem to project yourself
outside of a large quantity said the stork,
rising with some dignity, and examining his
watch with great empressment; "but have
an appointment at O'Clock which had for
| gotten. -4u rer0ir. By the way, dine with
! me Tomorrow.
The fox assentcd, arrived at the appointed
! time, but found, as be fully expected, moth
inc on the table but single ions -necked bot
tie containing olives, which the stork was
complacentIy extracting by the aid Of bis long
BILL
:.Why, you DO not seem to eat anything, -
said the stork, with great naivete, when ne
had finished the bottle.
NO." said the fox Significantly, II am
waiting for the second course"
'sWhat is that?' asked the storss, blandly.
''StCrk stuffed with olives" shrieked the
fox, in very pronounced manner ana I'M
medately dispatched him.
NoRAL.-Irue hospitality ob]iges the host
to sacrifice himself fer his guests.
III. THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.
\ wolf, one day drinking from running
stream, observed q lamb also drinking at the
same stream, at some distance from him.
II have yet to learn said the wolf, at
dressing the lamb with dignified severity
"what right you have to muddy the stream
from which you have been drinking"
''Your premises are incorrect" replied th.
lamb, with bland politeness, ''fo1 if you vii
take the trouble to examine the current crit!
ically, you viii observe that it flows from 20,
to me, and that any disturbance Of sedimen
here would be, SO far as you are concerned
entirely local.
''Possibly you are right, returned th'
wolf, ''but if am not mistaken, you are th'
person who, two years ago, used some iDttu
ence against me ct the primaries.
Impossible" replied the lamb two year
ago was not born
"Ah, well" added the wolf, composedly
II am wrong again. But it must convince
every intelligent person who has listened Il
this conversation that am altogether insane
and consequently not responsible for my &C
tions.
With this remark, ne at once dispatched
the lamb, ard was triumphantly acquitted.
MoRAL.-This fable teaches US how erro
neous may be the popular impression in re
| gard to the distribution of alluvum and th
formation of river deltas.
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