The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
UNCLE ELLIS FABLES.
Something That Is Always in Season
The Lions Advice.

one dav the Buffalo hunted up the
Lion and said TO him:
20. ruler of the plain and forest, but
I have come to YOU for little advice
Yesterday met the Rhinosceros on
the path to the water hole and we nau
some words. and he threatened 70 40
me Up. He is far larger and stronger
than I am. and II he can not be pia-
Gated I shall go in fear of my life
And you want TO know what you
had best do in the case2 Well. 1
should first send him word that you
propose 10 kill him on sight"
But the Rhino is afraid of nothing,
you know"
Then send him word that you dc
spise him"
But he cares not for the opinions
of others
Cant you arrange with the Ele
plant to give him beating2"
I saw the Elephant scarce an hour
ago and he said he wasn't feeling very
well just now"
Can't you lead him into hunters
pitfau?''
The fear is that I might fall into
the pit myself. have thought of many
ways. but have yet found none You
have a head on you. and pray use It
for my benefit"
He is down there BY the water hole
now You move along down ana Try
fattery-the strongest weapon or all
II you lay IL on thick enough II war
rant there will be peace between you
The Buffalo departed. and returned
at the end of half an hour with a grin
on his face and said
Truly. but thou art wise Lion
1T worked. did iu2"
'BewtifuIly-b ewtifulIy. I began by
pretending to mistake him for a
why he didn't let them have his pic
ture and his name for a brand OF
nickel cigars. He is down there pat
ting himself on the back and wishing
- - If
Moral-':Then hereafter remember
this" replied the Lion Some can be
bIuffed. some frightened and some
moved by moral suasion. but hattery
hits the world a plumb-center every
time"
But YOU don't mean that you are
susceptible yourself?"
Certainly The fact of your coming
10 me for advice has made me think
that have reputation for wisdom
THE TRAMP AND THE PEASANT.
II journeying along the highway a
Tramp came to the cottage of a Peasant
just as the monday meal was ready,
and presenting himself at the door he
stated that he was near dead Of hunger
and exhaustion. and begged for crust
Of bread and an hours rest
Come in, you poor man-cOue in
replied the Peasant; and he seated the
tramp at his table and filed him up and
bed and rest himself Two hours later
when the man of the road would have
departed, the goOd-hearted people in
sisted that he remain all night. Having
struck q soft thing. the tramp said
nothing about going when the next day
came. A gentle hint was thrown out
about the ak and the wOOdpile. but he
did not take it After a hearty dinner
the conversation was led around to the
hoe and the cornfieId, but he cut it OF
short When a week had gone by he
was still there and taking things easy,
and it was not until the tenth day had
come that the Peasant ordered him to
depart under pains and penalties
But this is rank injustice protested
Weary Willie
How sop
Firstly. you took me in when you
should have told me to go on This
caused me to believe that I had struck
a soft job for a year to come I am
now suffering the pangs of bitter disap
pointment. Next, you believed I told
the truth when I was only lying. 1t was
pleasant TO find one who believed in me.
and now I have got q jar Thirdly, you
led me TO believe that ease and the best
IN the house should be mine Indefinitely.
and now you suddenly order me out
", had 1 continued on my journey that
day instead Of being detained here
would have been in Texas by this time
and have acquired an interest in an oil
L
sponsfble for my loss of confidence in
humanity"
MOro-In seeking TO benefit humanity
we often injure it. The old way CT Civ
ing tramp q lift with the boot cannot
be improved on
THE OWL AND THE FARMER
While flying around in the early
evening, the owl overheard the farm
er who was sitting on his doorstep
speak highly in praise of the song Of
the nightingale. This aroused a fee
ing OF jealousy in the breast Of the
bird and next afternoon. as the
farmer was passing through a wood
he was almost jumped out Of his boots
by hearing a shrek in the tree above
his head
Thunder and snakes. but what is
that" he exclaimed as he stood
trembling and looking around.
That's overture the first" replied
he owl as she descended from her
perch.