Daily Republican., 1890-05-12
The For.

A fox closely pursued By hounds. tool
refuge In the hollow Of tree. When
be found himself In safety, out Of thu
reach Of his pursuers, he began TO ques.
tiou Of what use his different member
had proved In the preceding chase.
"Ryes,n said be, what part did you
take 10 my escape?" .
"We," answered tho Eyes. ''looked
shArp TO see which was the shortest aud
smoothest roads to o place Of safety"
"a. And you. E.,s. how did sea sia to
"we," said tho Ears-"we listsned to
hear how far or how near the pursuer'
were behind"
"You, Brain. how we're you occupied
during the chasei"
A." replied the Brain, calculated By
the information given me by Eyes and
Ears, aud decided not only the proper
rate Of speed for the Feet but also tho
path safeet to choose"
"What has the Nose TO say for him.
self?" continued the Fox.
az" said the Nose, .what dldi Why.
of course, while the Ears and Eyes were
informing the Brain of the state and
length Of the different roads before us
and the distance OF the enemy behind, !
was scenting the ar In 'front.' to leel II
there were no danger ahead. as WELL"
''And the Mouth. what help did II
affordp qusrled tue Fox.
"While the Heart was sending Its life
and action. supplying blood through the
whole body, WAS aiding the Heart BY
supplying 1t with air, inhalIng the fresh
"Whas have you. littlc Feet, to say for
yourselvesi" questioned the Fox, look
ing at the pretty little tired Limbs
stretched on the soft NOES that had
grown In tho old hollow Of the friendly
oak, which had given Its timely shelter.
"We," replied the weary little Feet
1--WE ran and ran as fast As we could to
carry away little Fox from the Dogs,
aud at last, jumped into tue tree and got
out OF their reach"
lief "Eyea, Ears. Nose, Mouth, Brain
did your duty to aid the escape from the
Tail: What have you to say for your
seltP'
a." said the poor Tail, who un!ortu-
nately lived In the age when the use of
tails, as an equilibrium Of power, had
not yet been discovered, 40 he slunk
down behind the hind legs, II don t
really know what use ! was, perhaps
only q hindrauce swaying up and down
against the legs"
"Oh, yes: that 10 it". exclaimed the
Fox and all the members, who fully ap.
preciated their own usefulness and con-
sequenl right TO existence and safety.
"Ihe Tail is u useless appendage, q hia.
dranee, dead weight. whom 1t does not
pay 10 support or uphold. Let US get
rid OF him"
20 council was held; and forgetiui,
even could II have been proved beyond
doubt that the Tail was but an incum-
brance, yet, as being one of themselves,
that he was entitled tn their charity, II
not their rights of safety. the members
not only voted him = useless member,
but dangerous hlndrsnce to progress,
and sentenced poor Tail to be delivered
to the common enemy, the Hounds, who
were still to be heard yeiping and bark
ing around the tree.
"There, Dogs, take the Tail, and let
his fate be n warning 10 all members OF
any towns, Kingdoms. communities or
iemilies, that lie who can not fully prove
his usei iulness to the other members has
no right TO exist"
eo saying, the poor Tall was hung out
of the hole In the tree, and dsngled just
within reach OF the Hounds, by whom 1t
was Immediately sei1sd, and the fox by
It pulled out Of its place OF safety and
torn to pieces.
aAlasln all the mcmbers moaned In
unison, while being torn asunder by the
Dogs, 'sif We had only but learned this
lesson, before 1t was too late, that union
and consideration for the safety of all
our members, even II OF no apparent use.
10 indispensable for tho exiatence of the