Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-19
FABLES,
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/ the bOle Of a knoIted Oak with his trunk. bat
/ The tree closed upon that member, detailing
| IL anu causing the hapless Elephant intense
/ pain. he shook the Forest with his tru mp
citing and all the Beasts gathered around
him. ''Ah ha, my friend" said pert Ch Ia
panzee, you have not your trunk checked,
i see" My children" said a temperate
Camel TO her young. "let this awful exam
pie teach You to shun the boie." 'Does it
hurt much?' said compassionate Gun;
'Ah, IL does; 1t does; IL must l have been
mother myself" And, while they were sym
patbiZing with him, the unfortunate Ele-
phant expired in great agony.
Moral.-The moral of Inc above is so plain
as 10 need explanation. Talk is cheap.
THE DEY AND THE KNIGHT.
\ Christian knight was playing at draw
poker with the Dey of Algiers for mon
srch's ransom. The fearless christian OBJ
over his shoulder and telegraphing the
quality of his hand to the despOt; but, re-
pressing his indignation at the discovery of
this perhdy, he dealt his antagonist four
kings and jack, and himself three aces aud
two small hearts, having previously taken
the precautiOn of placing the fourth ace upon
and The christian warrior two, taking an
early opportunity of replacing one OF them
with the card on his knee. The betting was
long and aTuuOus; but, finally, the christian,
not desiring 10 prOlODg the agony of his
brave opponent. called him. What, then,
was his surprise when the Dey brought forth
four kings and an ace,-the ace thai he had
so pTudcntly placed on bis own knee; while
his own hand consisted Of three aces, a
queen anu the seven OF diamonds. with
the remark that he would not play in game
where cheating was going on, the Disguised
christian returned to his English mission,
and sailed smother silver mine.
Moral Honesty is the best policy, aud 70
man Knows what Deg may bring forth.
THE CENTiPEDE AND THE BARCARIC YAK.
While centiDede was painfully tOiliBg
over the Libyan desert, he was encountered
by a barbarac yak, who scornfully asked
him how were his poor feet? The humble
creature made no reply at the time, but
some days later found the barbaric YAK
taken in the nets of the hunter and almost
devoured by insects, which fled al the ap-
proach OF the centipede. "Help, help, my
good friend" exclaimed the unfortunate
beast. 81 cannot move a muscle in these
cruel tolls, and the ravenOus insects have
well nigh devOured my delicate flesh" "Say
really not defend YOURSELF" ALAS! how can
l?'' replied the yak. 'See you not how
straightly am bOundo" "And is your flesh,
then, so delicate?" cit is though / saw IL
who should not" "Then." said the cent?
pede, 81 guess I'll take bite myself"
Moral The other mans extremity is often
our opportunity.
TIE PROCRASTINATING BROKER,
A PTocrasting Broker met a rich but sim.
pie Capitalist who was going down to Wall
street with bag of gold. $40 morrow" he
Mail on that SnOozer." But. 10. wncn the
morrow came, he found that the Capitalist
had gone short on Union Pacific tae night
before and lost his pile.
Morat-Never put Of till Tomorrow the
Man you can DO To-day.
THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE
The Hare once challenged the Tortoise to a
trial Of speed. The Hare frisked about mer-
rily, paying little attention To his rival, or
jeeIiGg him for his SlOwness. The Tortoise,
however, plOdded along steadily, and hal
well nigh reached the goal, when the Hare
observed his progress. Away darted the
Hare like lightning. and won the race.
Nor0l.-The Race is not always TO the Slow
THE HUMANE CoUNTEYMAN AND THE
An Humane COuntryman while chopping
FaeOls in a Wood discovered All unfortunate
Adder, chilled and apparently lifeesS. Novel
with compassion he placed the miserable
Reptile il his bosom and carried IL home to
his Cottage, where the grateful warmth of
the fire soon revived it. But the Adder hal
no sooner regained consciousness than il
stuDg fatally the COuntryman'S Mother in
law and VIE, and was about 10 Kill his yell
low Dog when, crying softly, softly, now"
he seized an Az and destroyed it.
WDrGl.-Thus we see that We may have Too
Much Of Good Thing.
THE WHALE AND THE SALANASDER.
A Salamander who hoped To strike Oil
went TO the brink of the Ocean during
shower and earnestly lmplOred a Whale 10
come In ont OF the wet. Thanks" rcpliei
the courteous Cetacean, 'but | shouli feel
entirely out OF my element in your society,"
N0rGL-The above teaches Us the prOpriety
OF being cOnten ted with our lot.
THE BEN AND THE TAILOR.
A Hen, who had saved a tailor from
drowning in a marine disaster that ha cost
several OF his less fortunate companions
their lives, asked him his opinion of the
Theory OF Evolution. The grateful Tailor
replied tn at he himself was an instance of
the survival OF the fittlst; and the philosOph-
ical Fowl, rcmarking that 1t was vulgar TO
pun, walked Of with much dignity TO resume
her Interrupted occupation of Matching out a
China nest egg.
MoraI.- Some People cannot take Joke.
THE THREE BLIND MICE.
Three blind Mice, whose tails had unhap-
PLY been cut Off with Carving Knife by the
Farmers Wife, were, upon their return to
Their comrades, somewhat apprehensive, not
only OF being received with kidicule on &C.
count OF their Calamity, but indeed, of being
brought TO want. At this crisis il occurred
TO them TO represent that they had lost their
ialls IN war; they did so; the cry of "Bob-
tailed Union MOuse!" was raised, and the po-
litical effect was SO great that these Mice
were provided for life with fat berths at the
public cheese.
Mral-DeceptIon is often the better part
of Nalor.
THE PHYSICIAN AND THE HYENA
A Physician, who, with wallet upon his
back, had gone out, one dark and cheerless
night, TO contemplate the beauties of Nature
In the vicinity OF Church yard, thought
That he heard sound from a newl made
Grave. Cautiously fastening thither, what
was his indignation to see Hyena tearing
raVenously al the sots! Selling Il Spade,
which providentially was in his wallet, with
one blow he laid the animal dead.
4HoT0.-Two OF a Trade can never agree.
THE RHISoCERoS AND THE DRoMEDARY.
A thirsty RhinOcerOs, having TO his great
Joy encountered Dromedary in the desert
of Sahara, besOught the latter animal OF his
mercy 10 give him drink, but the Drome-
Diary refused, stating that he was holding the
mud for az advance. why" said he 10 the
RhlnocerOs, ''did you not initiate my fore
thought and prudence and take some heed to
the morrow" The Rhinoceros acknowledged
the Justice OF the Duke. Some time after
ward be met in an Oasis the DrOmedary,
who had realized at the turn of the market
and was now trying to cover his shorts. "For
heavens sake" he gasped to the Rhiuoceros,
who was wallOwing in the midst of a refresh
Ing Pool, "trust me for nip" when was
thirsty" replied the Rhinoceros, "you de-
clined 10 stand the drinks, but will give you
a horr." SO saying, he let the grateful sun
light into the DrOmedary's tnnards.
hoT0l.-Nirtue is its own Reward
TIE STATESMAN AND THE ACORN.
A statesman once went out into South
ern Fores,, and lying down beneath an UNI
brageous Oak, placed his Carpet Bag under
Ms mead and fell asleep. 1t CHANGED that an
Acorn fell from bough of the Oak and
struck the slumberer in the eye. Instead of
discovering the Theory OF Gravitation, he at
once fled 10 the nearest town, telegraphet TO
WaShIn gtOn for Troops and was elected n