The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-18
Tho WOlf and tho Fox,

a wolf, once upon time, caught fox.
1t happened one day that they were both
going through the forest, and the wolf said
to his companion, "Gct ne semc food. OF
| will cat you up
| The fox replied, "I know farnl-yurtl
where there are a couple of young lambs,
which, if you wish, we will fetch"
This proposal pleased the wolf, SO they
went, and the fox, stealing first one of the
lambs. brought it to the wolf, and then ran
away. The wolf dcvourcd it quickly, but
was rot contcntcd, and went to fetch the
other lamb. by himself, but he did it SC
awkwartlly that he aroused the attention OF
the mother, who began to cry and blcat
loudly, so that the peasants ran up. They
then found the wolf, and beat him so ul-
mcrcifully that he ran, bowling and limp
ing, to the fox, and said You have led
ne to nice place, for, when | went to
fetch the other lamb, the peasants came
ard beat me terribly"
| "Why arc you such glutton?" asked
the fox.
The next day they went again into the
fields, and the covctous wolf said to the
fox, "Gct me something to eat how, or |
will dcvour your
| The fox said he knew Il country house
where the cook was going that evening to
make some pancakes. and thithcr they
went. When they arrived, the fox sneak
cd and crcpt round the house, until he ut
last discovered where the dish was standing,
out of which he drew six pancakes, and
took them to the wolf, saying: "Therc is
something for you to cat!" and then ran
away. The wo dispatched these in a
minute or two, and, wishing to taste some
more. he went and seized the dish, but
took it away SO hurricdly thai it broke in
pieces. The noise of its fall brought out
the woman, who, as soon as she saw the
wolf, called her people, who, hustening up,
| beat him with such n good will that he ran
home to the fox, bowling, with two lame
legs ! "What dirty place you have
drawn me into now! cried he; "thc pea
SAINTS have caught me and dressed my skin
! finciy!"
"Why, then, are you such a gutton9"
said the Fox.
When they went out again the third day,
the Wolf limpng along with wcurincss, he
now, or will dcvour you!"
The Fox said he knew man who
had just killed pig, and saltcd the meat
down in casl in his cellar, and that they
could get at it. The Wolf replied that he
| would 20 with him on condition that he
would help him if he could not escape
"Oh, of c0use l will, OH mine own ac-
count" said the Fox, and showed Inn the
tricks and ways by which they could get
into the cellar. When they went in there
was meat in abundance, and the Wolf was
cnrapturcd at the sight. The Fox, too,
had taste, but kept looking around, and
ran frequently to the hole by which they
entered, to sec if his body would slip
through it easily. Presently the Wolf
asked, "Why are you running about so,
you Fox, and jumping in and out2' II
want to sec if any oac is coming" replied
the Fox, cunnlngly; "but mind you do
not cat too much |"
The Wolf said he would not leave til!
the cask was quite empty; and meanwhile
the peasant, who had heard the noise made
by the Fox, entered the cellar The Fox,
rs soon as he saw him. made spring, and
was through the hole in jiffy; and the
Wolf tried to follow his example, but he
had eaten SO much that his body was too
big for the hole, and lie stuck fast. Then
came the peasant with cudgcl, and beat
him to death; but the Fox ran away
into the forest, very glad to get rid of the
| old glutton.