The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-13
UNCLE ELS FABLES.

As TWO laCkAlS anu q Ab& AElc AAAf
in company they came upon dead chicK-
en- lying on the ground, and al once there
was a quarrel between the Jackals as TO
which should have the prize. They finally
settled it by dividing the chicken between
them. leaving the fox entirely out OF the
affair. An owl who had observed the pro
ceedings queried of the fox:
But where do you come into this thing
Mr. Reynard?"
"Oh, / take my share in natural phil
osophy," replied the fox. Firstly, that
chicken was killed and placed here for an
object. Secondly, the body was poisoned
and thirdly; there go those jackals tun.-
bling about and making their last kicks
MORAL.
"And may say further" observed Rey-
| nard, as he scratched his ear with his
paw. that when you are offered some
thing for nothing it's good idea to let
somebody else sample it first"
woodman who was passing through
the forest came upon a bear who was
rolling over and over on the ground and
uttering the most dismal complaints.
Bruin had one eye closed, and was COW
cred from head to heels with Jumps and
MINUS anu hhSN0-
| what cheer%' gayly cried the WOOD
man, as he drew nearer.
| "Bees?' moaned the bear.
But nature gave you a coat OF fur 10
protect you from the stings of bees.
so she did," answered the bear, "but
she also made me fool enough to want
/ honey lust the same when l was shedding
my coat, and every sting would lift me
foot high"
| MORAL.
None OF US are ever satisfied with q
| good thing.
| Once upon a time the villager went &c
the Cadi and complained: 30 wise man,
would be protected against the crow. Ou'
of every five hills of corn l plant he digs
up at least one"
Take a chair and l will inquire into the
matter" replied the Caai. and having sent
| for the crow, he inq"ired:
sIs 4 true that you rob this villager OF
his newly-planted corn"
81 have taken of his corn, o Cadi," re-
| piled the crow, ''but instead of complain
ing he ought to feel grateful"
"Hows that?"
why. by reducing his crop one-fifth
have reduced his labors in the same pro-
portion"
That's pretty good philosophy" said
the Cadi, as he picked the grass out of his
venerable goatee, 'and / will advise the
villager to act on il. Let him bring ont
his gun and shoot one crow out of every
five and his corn will not longer be dis
turbedr'
MORAL:
at may be true that you stole lambs in.
stead of sheep, out we are trying this case
with the wool on"
Once upon a time a certain pond was In
habited by a frog, fish, and a duck, anC
they got along so well together that they
vowed eternal friendship and agreed to el,
ways dwell together. That was in spring
time. As the heat Of summer came on the
pond kept growing smaller and smaller
and one day the frog sharply remarked:
See here, you fish. you are taking III
altogether too much room"
It's you who are playing the hog
promptly replied the fish
Come, now, but you both have bristle:
on your back" put in the duck. But FOL
your selfish spirits you would get out anC
give me roomr'
Thereupon the frog and the fish both
turned upon the duck and berated her I'M
Ill her quacking summoned the owner o.
the pond who made inquiry as to the trou
Bile
THE ducks hogp' shouted the frog.
THE frogs liarr' shouted the duck
Bounce EN- both out and give me IN,
puddler- added the fish.
My friends replied the owner. aftel
due reflection, "since there is not enough
water Tor all, and since / alone hav,
rights 10 the pond, will use what is lef
10 water my cabbages"
MORAL:
Friendships last until one is called upoI
TO saerlfiee. Tr4mps VINO night Tor ia,
suItest bed in the farmers barn deserV,
10 sleep in fence corners.