The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-09-28
THE OLD WOLF.
"A story in Seven Fables from the Ger.
man OF Losing,

Au seven RABIES from the Ger
man of Lossing,
The bad wolf had grown pretty old
ana made the hypocritical resolve to live
on friendly footing with the shepherds
ne therefore, betook himself to the
shepherd whose hocks we're nearest TO
his den:. ~''' "
shepherd" said he, "thou callest
me the .bloodthirsty robber, which |
really am not. Of course | must keen
myself alive with thy sheep. i'll am hun
3ry, 1or hunger causes suffering. Pro-
tect me from hunger, only satisfy me,
ana thou shall be well pleased with me,
tor am really the tamest, gentlest AMI
maj. when am satisfied"
When thou art satisfied? That NAV
pe, repiisd the shepherd. but when
"art thou satisfied? Chou and covetous-
ness never are. Go thy way.''
The wolf, thus repulsed, came to a
second shepherd.
addressing him, ''that | could xiii many
sheep OF thine dnring the year. But #
thou wilt give lne six sheen eyerv wear
| will be satisfied. Then thou canst
safely sleep and dismiss thy dogs with
out hesitation"
Six sheep" replied the shepherd.
Why, that's Il whole hock"
We'll, since it is, then, / will content
myself with fivc." said the wolf.
Thou art joking; five sheep!
scarcely sacrifice more than five sheep
yearly to Pan"
Nor for??' asked the wolf, further /;
and the shepherd shook his head scorn-
fully. "Three? Two?"
Not slngle one!" was the final re-
ply. 'For il would be foolish, indeed
Tor me to put myself under tribute to an
enemy from whom can protect myself
by my watchfulness."
III.
Three is a lucky number thought the
wolf, and came to a third shepherd.
1T touches me very deeply he said
that am decried among you shep-
herds as the most cruel and the most
unconscientious creature. | will now
show thee what wrong is done me. Give
me one sheep a year and thy flock may
pasture free and unharmed in that for
est, which 40 one but mvseif makes in
secure. One sheep. What trifle!
Could act more generously, more un-
seltishly? Thou art laughing, shepherd,
What art thou laughing about?
"Oh about netting. But how old art
thou, good friend?" said the shepherd
"What concern is my age to thee? i
am always old enough 10 kill thy choic.
est lambs"
Don't get angry old erowler. I am
sorry that thou comest few years too
late with thy proposition. Thy worn.
ont teeth betrav the. Thou art nlayinv
the part of an unsel6sh ,ellow so as to
be supported more comfortably and
with less danger"
w..
The wolf was out of humor, hut
Gained down and went on to the fourth
shepherd, whose faithiu dog had Just
died, and the wolf profted by the cir
cumstance.
''Shephera,' said he, 81 have fallen
out with my brethren in TIE forest SO
badly indeed that ] sh al never be rec
onciles with them. Tnou knowest how
much thou hast to fear them! II thou
wilt take me into thy service in place OF
thy dead dog, | will guarantee that they
will not even squlnt ut thy sheep"
ihen thou wilt, repiled the shep-
nero, protect them against thy brethren
IN tne loresi!
"! -, course! Nhat else could
mean can
mat Wouldnt be BAD. But II TOOK
thee INTO my Hooks, tell me, who would
then project my poor sheen against
thee! 10 take thlet IN our house es
IN order 10 70 make us safe against thieves
outHi 10 VIC DouS,:, We uieu CoiSlueT
near enough; SAID the wolf, thou
pesinest 10 inorallze. rare thee well!
Y.
~ were not SO old. SAID the VOL,
grinding his teeth. But l must, un.
fortunately, adapt myself to the times.
AID then he came to the fifth shepherd;
'D9st ttiop know me, shepherd"'
asked the VOL.
At,ieast kno" thy KIND, replied
me ., slNpneroI ,. :.
My KIND? | doubt 1t greatly. | am
SO slnsu'ar a Wolf that am quite worthy
OF my irieilds.l'p ana or aii she pherds.
Al'u ~" s.''ku,ur !i aft 'Lou:
huuiu s:. iioI hi'l anu eae I'VE ,.s s'leeP,
even !! l. shoIlu cosS ,'le my me. l on.
Y 'eeu oh nean si.eP. 10 NOV tiiat
nlaise"or1hy: ernil1 me, therefore;
10 inquire
Spare thV words, salu the shepherd.
Thou m,lsl not devour any sheep, not
even dead ones, II thou wouldst not
nave me ZOE an enemy. AN animal that
gets far enough to eat my dead sheep
easily learns, When hungry, to consider
sick sheep as dead ones and healthy
ones rs SICK. Do hot, men, therefore,
count upon my friendship. bat go!|
VI.
81 must now do my very best to acom-
plissh my purpose! thought the wolf,
and r;one 10 the slNth shepnerd. .,