The Washington herald., 1915-08-15

the head"
s. Sharpness generally ovsrrsaehes it.
One day as the Elephant was wan
the. Wild ASS. and after they had stood
and gazed at each other for half a
minute. the Elephant sneeringly OBJ
What, a puny thing, I never see
oh, 1 don't know" Replied the Wild
ASS in you feses mot Of SGos nasFs
ed the lachyderm. Il doubt if you
could fight a Sheep"
strong point"
the Hare. then. Look we'll at me. I am
the biggeft i ri on this tSs
And / am not afraid of aevthins
| that walks"
You bet it is. Did you ever see
, me ne, put forth my strength"
The Elephant looked around him
for a minute and then pointing with ,
around as mans body; he said;
( do it. but I will pull that tree up by
| the roots just to show you what I
could do if I got good and ,o mad -
~
see that tree yanked out" replied the
The Elephant approached the tree.
drawing a long breath he gave one
mighty yank and out came that tree
leaving big cavity where it had
his trumpet in boasting way and as
he moved around he fell into the hole
left by the tree and in a few seconds.
cried out:
"oh. ASS, I have fallen into pit"
But I have also broken my leg"
For which you have my sympa-
But am appealing to you for
your help .,,,.
the very bigness Of which you boast
ed. prevents me from rendering you
any assistance: and as the ASS wan
despair. an Owl in tree who had
heard and witnessed all. said to him.
self:
point. as he said. He hasn't the
strength to tear up tree by me
the cavity left by it,"
AS two Jackals and a Fox were
travelling in company; they ga came sro upon
s aRe tS enc 5ae sRsI " witch should
sx s sv gTse The TheS She lsy
the hem atfair. An Owl Who had observed
the proceedings aueried Of the Fox:
thing. Mr.. Reynard?"
Sh take f.nsya share ,S. Fd a ni firsi
H thsf Ghicken P was Killed and placed
here for an object. Secondly, the body
was poisoned, and thirdly. there goes
those Jaekals j., tum T,oInE about ana
MORAL:
And I may say further; ooserveS
the Fox as he scratched ed his Sc ear ar VIII
something for nothing it's good idea
to let somebody else sample it hrst.
through the forest came upon a Bear
who was rolling over and over on the
ground, and uttering the most dis
compaRss ea 8ru from head te
toes with Jumps and knobs and knots.
What cheer" cried the Woodman
as .h he drew Ir: nearer care ;,s Roar.
But nature gave you coat OF fur
to protect you from the sting OF
SO she did" answered the Bear,
but she also made me fool enough
to want honey just the same when
was shedding my coat, and every
sting would l!f M6 Ts foot h'sh'
None of US are ever satisfied with
good thing"
Once upon a time the Villager went
to the Cade and complained:
90 Wise Man, I would he protect
ed from the Crow. Out of every hVe
hills of corn l plant. he digs up at
least one"
Take a chair and 1 will inquire into
the matter" replied the Cade: and
having sent for the Crow he in
1T is true that you rob this. Viii
lager of his newly planted corn
Y have taken his corn. Q, Cade.
replied the Crow. but instead OF com
planning he ought to feel grateful
"How's that"
Why. by reducing his crop. one
fifth I have reduced his labors in the
That's pretty good philosophy"
said the Cade. and ] will advise the
out his gun and shoot one Crow OUT
of every FIVE and his corn viii no
longer be disturbed,
MORAL:
TT may he true that you store
Lambs instead of Sheep, but we are
trying this case with the wool on.