Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-08
UNCLE ELLIS FABLES.
The Pheasant and the owl.


UNCLE ELS FABLES.
The Pheasant and the Owl.
An Owl who alighted on tree in
the front of Peasants cottage at sun
down and gave boot was rejoiced
to hear the man praising her voice to
his wife.
GAS my notes are appreciated I will
do my best" said the Bird, and she
hooted away without intermission for
the next hour. She was still making
a noise when the Peasant appeared
under the tree and began finging
stones at her.
Alas, for the gratitude of human
ity," walled the Owl as missile
knocked her off the limb. 1T was only
an hour ago that heard you praising
my voice."
THAT is true" replied the Peasant.
'And now you seek to drive me
away!'
THAT is also true, but you should
not have given me so much Of it. You
started in with boot and ended with
chatter, and from feeling of pleas
ure have passed to one of disgust"
Moral-Wisdom consists in knowing
when to shut up.
The Wolf and the Sheep.
A Wolf who had made up his mind to
have mutton for dinner approached
flock of Sheep to find the Rams ready
to receive him on their horns if he at
tackled.
"Ah, friends he exclaimed, after
surveying the situation, 'let me COM
pliment you on your brave array. Had
l come as an. enemy, you would surely
have made things hot for me. AS l
happened to be passing this way and
have a little time on my hands, let
me show you trick"
Don't think to conjole us!" warned
the leader of the flock.
"Oh, no, no! How many of you can
do this?"
And the Wolf stood on his head and
kicked his feet in the air and boosted
that he had never yet met sheep who
could do this trick
1T looks easy remarked the bell
wether.
Il know / can do it," added a fat
Eve.
Let us prove that the Wolf is
boaster," said the leader, and next
moment hundred sheep were trying
to stand on their heads. This action
broke up their formation and brought
confusion, and the Wolf dashed in and
bore fine lamb away to his lair.
Moral-Always figure on the gun be-
ing loaded and take no chances.
Asage and the Peasant.
One day as the Sage was strolling
about the country he met Peasant
who complained that his Ass was dead
Then you will no longer have to
feed him." replied the Sage.
But my wife is also i'll" continued
the Peasant.
eff that is the case, then she will not
wear out her shoes SO fast
"And but two nights ago thief stole
half my corn
THAT is blessing, as you will have
less to carry on your back to market"
Hear me, o Sage" said the Peasant
as he wiped away his tears, when I
say that a Wolf has carried off my only
Goat
Il hear you," replied the wise and
venerable man, "and I wonder that
you complain. The Wolf could have
taken your Calf instead of the Goat"
"And the blight has fallen upon my
oats"
Il observed that, but your wheat
never looked so we'll As matter of
fact, my dear man, you have nothing
whatever to complain of. On the con-
trary, you should rejoice that things
are no worse"
The Sage was about to pass on when
he struck his foot against stone and
fell heavily to the earth.
Alas" he cried, but ! have met
with grievous fall"
1T was fall certainly" said the
Peasant, "but you might have been
blown up on steamboat, you know"
Il think I have sprained my ankle. :"
But you might have broken your
neck instead"
Had you but warned me Of the
stone could have passed it to the
left"
In which case you would have tum-
bled into the old well and been
drowned"
20 Peasant" groaned the Sage. hear
me when say that / am SO badly shak-