The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
SELECTIONS FROM ESOPS FABLES.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NAT AND THE BULL-A Gnat that had been buzzng about
M the head of Bull at length settling himself down upon
horn begged his pardon for incommoding him. says
he my weight at all and will be
off in moment Oh trouble your head says
Bull for tbs all to whether and
truth, did not know you there"
The smaller the mind the greater the conceit
MQNT AND THE GRASSHOPPER:-On cold frosty dav an
~ Ant dragging out of the which he had up
in to dry it. A Grasshopper, half persisted with
hunger besough the Ant give him moe of preserve
life "What doing said the Ant 'th last
Oh said the Grasshopper Il idle kept singing
long Said the laughing shutting up granary
since could sing all summer, dance all winter
Winter finds out What summer lays By.
HE ONE-EYED DOE-A that had but one eve used to
W Craze the and that she might be the
attack kept her towards the land against approach
and her blind
danger But sailors rowing by boat and seeing her. aimed
her from the water and shot her When her last sighed
herself "fated side
whence expected be attacked but find enemy
which most looked for protection"
Our troubles often come from the quarter Whence
1Oe least expect them.
10 M1sERs GOLD:-A Mser make of his property,
ek sold all that he had and converted it great lump
gold, which he hid in hole in the ground and
nualy inspect curiosity
wokmen suspecng there treasure
back turned went to the spot and stole When the
iser returned and found empty he wpt and tore his hair But
neighbor him in this exravagant grief
Of it, sad "Fret thye longer but take and
the place and think that your lump of go for you
the will do much good the other
The North of money is not in its possession, but
In its use
@QICE AND THE WEASELS:-The Mice and the Weaes had
M long with each other and the Mice being always
worsed in battle at length agreed at meeting solemny
called for the that their defeat attributed nothing but
their discipline they accordingly
regular for the time So they chose those
proves them the important post
The commanders proud Of their position DESTROYS being
conspicuous possible bound horns upon their foreea
Mice BEFORE put to flight; the herd escaped
holes but the commanders being able get from
the length their horns caught and devoured
There is distinction without its accompanying
danger.
@M0ERCURY AND THE SCULPTOR-Mercury having a
STU mind to know in what estimation he held
disguised himself traveller, and going Scuptor shop,
asking price the different statues he there Pointing
image Jupiter he asked how much he wanted for that "A
achm said the magemaker Mercury laughed in his sleeve and
asked this of Juno? The wanted higher
price for that Mercurys eye caught image Now will
fellow thought h task times much for this for
the messenger all his gain So he put
the question him. he valued that Mercury "We, says
SCULPTOR IF will for the other two, will
throw you that into the bargain
They 1uh0 ANXIOUS to h7a010 how the world
values them, will seldom be set IO1On at their
price.
HE SICK Iona Lion longer able from the weakness of
Sy age for his prey, laid himself in his den, and
breathing with great difficulty and speaking with low voice.
i'll indeed The spread
+bob tamen