Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-17
Fables.
New York w orld.
HE KIND-HEARTED sHE-ELEPHANT.

THE KIND-HEARTED SHE-ELEPHANT.
A Kind Heated She-Elephant, while
walking through the Jungle, where the
Spicy Breezes blow soft Ger Ceylon's
Isle, heedlessly set foot upon a Partridge,
which she crushed to death within a
few inches of the Nest containing its
Callow Brood "Poor little things!" SAID
the generous Mammoth, 81 have
been a mother myself, and my Aztec
ton shall atone for the Fatal Conse-
uuences of my Neglect" So saying,
she sat down upon the Orphaned
Birls.
Moru7-The Above Teaches us What
Home is Without Mother; also that it
is not every Person who should be In
trusted with the Care of an Orphan
Asylum.
THE HONEST FARMER AND THE SOLITARY
HORSENIAN.
An Honest Farmer who had served
in the Legislature had carefully tended
Young and Beautiful Palm Tree, by
which he set much Store; hence, when
be saw a Solitary Horseman approach
and prepare to fasten his Courser to
his beloved Tree, be rushed forth and
exclaimed earnestly, " Horseman, spare
that Tree: It's not Hitching Post"
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 the Remark the Honest
Farmer at once telegraphed to the AS
sociated Press that Sahib Tweeds Evi-
dence, so far as it related to him, was
absolutely false.
Mordl-A Bad Name is Stickier than
Ointme nt.
THE FOX AND THE CROW
A Crow, having secured Piece Of
Cheese, flew with it's Prize to lofty
Tree and was preparing to devour the
Luscious Morsel when a crafty Fox,
hating at the foot of the Tree, began to
cast about how to obtain it. How
TASTEFUL" he cried. in well-feigned Ec-
stacy, i" is your Dress: it cannot surely
be that your Musical Education has
been neglected Will you not oblige
-?' Il have horrid Cold" replied
the Grow, and 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 q
safe Place on the Limb of the Tree and
favored him with Song. Thank you,"
exclaimed the Fox and trotted away
never agreed with him, and were far
inferior in Quality to the animate Va
riety
Mo1ul.-The foregoing Fable is sup
ported by whole Gatling Battery Of
Morals. We are taught u that it Pays
to take the Papers; (2) that Invitation
is not Always the Sincerest Flattery; 81
that Stalled Rabbit with Contentment
is better than No Bread; a. that the
Aim of Art is to Conceal Disappoint-
ment.
THE PRUDENT TIGER AND THE sAINTED
HRAHMAN
A Prudent Tiger, having observed a
Procession bearing the Remains Of
Sainted Brahmin to the Tomb, commu-
nicated the Intelligence to his Wife, who
said, My dear, we are almost out of
Meat, and, though the Deceased was in
poor Condition, [ make no Doubt that
among his surviving Friends we may
encounter others more Succulent."
Miserable Tigress,' exclaimed her
Lord, "cannot 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 with the True Primer
pies of Political Economy? Rather let
us, then, offer Chrome for each new
Pilgrim" This prudent Advice being
followed, the Tiger enjoyed Free
Breakfast-Table to the End of his Days
Morm.-Beware Of Breaking the Egg
that Matches the Golden Goose.