The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-10-13
Fables.

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THE KIND-HEARTED sHE-ELEPHANr
A Kind-hearted She-Elephant, while
walking through the Jungle where the
Spicy Breezes blew soft DER Ceylon'i
Isle, heedlessly set foot upon q Part
ridge, which she crushed to Death
within few inches of the Nest contain
ing its Callow Brood. "P00r little
thin9si" said the generous Mammoth,
81 have been q mother myself, and my
Affection shall atone for the Fatal Con-
sequences of my Neglect" So saying,
she sat down upon the Orphaned Birds.
Mordl.-The Above Teaches us What
Home is Without Q Mother; also, that
it is not every Person who should be In
trusted with the Care of an Orphan
Asylum.
THE HONEST FARMER AND TIE SOL
ITARY HORsEMAN.
An Honest Farmer who had served in
the Legislature had carefully tended a
Young and Beautiful Palm Tree, by
which he set much Store; hence, when
he saw Solitary Horseman approach
and prepare to fasten his Courser to his
beloved Tree, he rushed forth and ex-
claimed earnestly, "Horseman spare
that Tree; IT'S not a Hitching-P Post. y
But the Horseman replied severely, "It
is well known that you have Hitching
Palm" and proceeded to attach his
Steed to the Tree. Struck with the
Justice of this Remark, the Honest
Farmer at once telegTaphed to the Asso-
ciate Press that Sahib Tweed's Evil
dence, so far as it related to him, was
absolutely false tEi
Moral.-A Bad Name is Stickier than
Ointment.
THE FOX AND THE CROW.
A Crow, having secured q Piece of
Cheese, flew with its Prize to lofty
Tree and was preparing to devour the
Lucious Morsel when crafty Fox, halt
ing at the foot of the Tree, began to
cast about how to obtain it. "How
tasteful" he cried, in well feigned Ec-
stasy, sis your Dress; it can not surely
be that your Musical Education has been
neglected. Will you not oblige-?''
81 have q horrid Cold" replied the
Crow, sand never sing without my
Music, but since you press me- At
the same time should add that have
read Esop, and been there before" So
saying she deposited the Cheese in a
safe Place on the Limb of the Tree, and
favored him with Song. Thank
you," exclaimed the Fox, and trotted
away with the Remark that Welsh Rab-
bits never agreed with him, and were
far Inferior in Quality to the animate
Variety.
Moral.-The foregoing Fable is sup
ported by a whole Calling Battery of
Morals. We are taught ~ that it Pays
TO take the Papers; (2) that Invitation
is not Always the Sincerest Flattery; (3)
that Stalled Rabbit with Contentment
is better than No Bread; and az that
the Aim of Art is to Conceal Disap-
pointment.
THE PRUDENT TIGER AND THE sAINTED
49,, -s>- -BRAHMIN. 60 sa
A Prudent Tiger, having observed q
Procession bearing the remains of q
sainted Brahmin to the Tomb, commu-
nicated the Intelligence to his Wife,
who said "My, dear, we are almost out
of Meat, and, although the deceased
was in poor Condition, l make no Doubt
that among his surviving Friends we
may encounter others more Succulent."
d" Miserable Tigress," exclaimed her
Lord, =" can not you see that if we per-
NIT the Deceased to be canonized Pill
grimages will be instituted to his Tomb,
and the Producer and Consumer will be
brought together in accordance with
the True Principles of Political Econ
omy? Rather let us, then, offer Chrome
for each new Pilgrim" This prudent
Advice being followed, the Tiger en-
joyed . Free Breakfast Table to the End
of his Days.
Moral.-Beware of Breaking the Egg
that Hatches the Golden GoOse.-Nev
York World.