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TheWolflikedtheideaofalittlemusicbeforeeating,sohestruckupamerrytuneandtheKidleapedandfriskedgaily.

Meanwhile,theflockwasmovingslowlyhomeward.InthestilleveningairtheWolf'

spipingcarriedfar.TheShepherdDogsprickeduptheirears.TheyrecognizedthesongtheWolfsingsbeforeafeast,andinamomenttheywereracingbacktothepasture.TheWolf'

ssongendedsuddenly,andasheran,withtheDogsathisheels,hecalledhimselfafoolforturningpipertopleaseaKid,whenheshouldhavestucktohisbutcher'

strade.

Donotletanythingturnyoufromyourpurpose.

2.THETORTOISEANDTHEDUCKS

TheTortoise,youknow,carrieshishouseonhisback.Nomatterhowhardhetries,hecannotleavehome.TheysaythatJupiterpunishedhimso,becausehewassuchalazystay-at-homethathewouldnotgotoJupiter'

swedding,evenwhenespeciallyinvited.

Aftermanyyears,Tortoisebegantowishhehadgonetothatwedding.WhenhesawhowgailythebirdsflewaboutandhowtheHareandtheChipmunkandalltheotheranimalsrannimblyby,alwayseagertoseeeverythingtherewastobeseen,theTortoisefeltverysadanddiscontented.Hewantedtoseetheworldtoo,andtherehewaswithahouseonhisbackandlittleshortlegsthatcouldhardlydraghimalong.

OnedayhemetapairofDucksandtoldthemallhistrouble.

Wecanhelpyoutoseetheworld,"

saidtheDucks."

Takeholdofthisstickwithyourteethandwewillcarryyoufarupintheairwhereyoucanseethewholecountryside.Butkeepquietoryouwillbesorry."

TheTortoisewasverygladindeed.Heseizedthestickfirmlywithhisteeth,thetwoDuckstookholdofitoneateachend,andawaytheysaileduptowardtheclouds.

JustthenaCrowflewby.Hewasverymuchastonishedatthestrangesightandcried:

ThismustsurelybetheKingofTortoises!

Whycertainly——"

begantheTortoise.

Butasheopenedhismouthtosaythesefoolishwordshelosthisholdonthestick,anddownhefelltotheground,wherehewasdashedtopiecesonarock.

Foolishcuriosityandvanityoftenleadtomisfortune.

3.THEBOYANDTHEFILBERTS

ABoywasgivenpermissiontoputhishandintoapitchertogetsomefilberts.Buthetooksuchagreatfistfulthathecouldnotdrawhishandoutagain.Therehestood,unwillingtogiveupasinglefilbertandyetunabletogetthemalloutatonce.Vexedanddisappointedhebegantocry.

Myboy,"

saidhismother,"

besatisfiedwithhalfthenutsyouhavetakenandyouwilleasilygetyourhandout.Thenperhapsyoumayhavesomemorefilbertssomeothertime."

Donotattempttoomuchatonce.

4.THEYOUNGCRABANDHISMOTHER

Whyintheworlddoyouwalksidewayslikethat?

saidaMotherCrabtoherson."

Youshouldalwayswalkstraightforwardwithyourtoesturnedout."

Showmehowtowalk,motherdear,"

answeredthelittleCrabobediently,"

Iwanttolearn."

SotheoldCrabtriedandtriedtowalkstraightforward.Butshecouldwalksidewaysonly,likeherson.Andwhenshewantedtoturnhertoesoutshetrippedandfellonhernose.

Donottellothershowtoactunlessyoucansetagoodexample.

5.THEFROGSANDTHEOX

AnOxcamedowntoareedypooltodrink.Ashesplashedheavilyintothewater,hecrushedayoungFrogintothemud.TheoldFrogsoonmissedthelittleoneandaskedhisbrothersandsisterswhathadbecomeofhim.

Agreatbigmonster,"

saidoneofthem,"

steppedonlittlebrotherwithoneofhishugefeet!

Big,washe!

saidtheoldFrog,puffingherselfup."

Washeasbigasthis?

Oh,muchbigger!

theycried.

TheFrogpuffedupstillmore.

Hecouldnothavebeenbiggerthanthis,"

shesaid.ButthelittleFrogsalldeclaredthatthemonsterwasmuch,muchbiggerandtheoldFrogkeptpuffingherselfoutmoreandmoreuntil,allatonce,sheburst.

Donotattempttheimpossible.

6.THEDOG,THECOCK,ANDTHEFOX

ADogandaCock,whowerethebestoffriends,wishedverymuchtoseesomethingoftheworld.Sotheydecidedtoleavethefarmyardandtosetoutintotheworldalongtheroadthatledtothewoods.Thetwocomradestraveledalongintheverybestofspiritsandwithoutmeetinganyadventuretospeakof.

AtnightfalltheCock,lookingforaplacetoroost,aswashiscustom,spiednearbyahollowtreethathethoughtwoulddoverynicelyforanight'

slodging.TheDogcouldcreepinsideandtheCockwouldflyupononeofthebranches.Sosaid,sodone,andbothsleptverycomfortably.

WiththefirstglimmerofdawntheCockawoke.Forthemomentheforgotjustwherehewas.Hethoughthewasstillinthefarmyardwhereithadbeenhisdutytoarousethehouseholdatdaybreak.Sostandingontip-toesheflappedhiswingsandcrowedlustily.Butinsteadofawakeningthefarmer,heawakenedaFoxnotfaroffinthewood.TheFoximmediatelyhadrosyvisionsofaverydeliciousbreakfast.HurryingtothetreewheretheCockwasroosting,hesaidverypolitely:

Aheartywelcometoourwoods,honoredsir.IcannottellyouhowgladIamtoseeyouhere.Iamquitesureweshallbecometheclosestoffriends."

Ifeelhighlyflattered,kindsir,"

repliedtheCockslyly."

Ifyouwillpleasegoaroundtothedoorofmyhouseatthefootofthetree,myporterwillletyouin."

ThehungrybutunsuspectingFox,wentaroundthetreeashewastold,andinatwinklingtheDoghadseizedhim.

Thosewhotrytodeceivemayexpecttobepaidintheirowncoin.

7.BELLINGTHECAT

TheMiceoncecalledameetingtodecideonaplantofreethemselvesoftheirenemy,theCat.Atleasttheywishedtofindsomewayofknowingwhenshewascoming,sotheymighthavetimetorunaway.Indeed,somethinghadtobedone,fortheylivedinsuchconstantfearofherclawsthattheyhardlydaredstirfromtheirdensbynightorday.

Manyplanswerediscussed,butnoneofthemwasthoughtgoodenough.AtlastaveryyoungMousegotupandsaid:

Ihaveaplanthatseemsverysimple,butIknowitwillbesuccessful.AllwehavetodoistohangabellabouttheCat'

sneck.Whenwehearthebellringingwewillknowimmediatelythatourenemyiscoming."

AlltheMiceweremuchsurprisedthattheyhadnotthoughtofsuchaplanbefore.Butinthemidstoftherejoicingovertheirgoodfortune,anoldMousearoseandsaid:

IwillsaythattheplanoftheyoungMouseisverygood.Butletmeaskonequestion:

WhowillbelltheCat?

Itisonethingtosaythatsomethingshouldbedone,butquiteadifferentmattertodoit.

8.THEEAGLEANDTHEJACKDAW

AnEagle,swoopingdownonpowerfulwings,seizedalambinhertalonsandmadeoffwithittohernest.AJackdawsawthedeed,andhissillyheadwasfilledwiththeideathathewasbigandstrongenoughtodoastheEaglehaddone.Sowithmuchrustlingoffeathersandafierceair,hecamedownswiftlyonthebackofalargeRam.Butwhenhetriedtoriseagainhefoundthathecouldnotgetaway,forhisclawsweretangledinthewool.AndsofarwashefromcarryingawaytheRam,thattheRamhardlynoticedhewasthere.

TheShepherdsawtheflutteringJackdawandatonceguessedwhathadhappened.Runningup,hecaughtthebirdandclippeditswings.ThateveninghegavetheJackdawtohischildren.

Whatafunnybirdthisis!

theysaidlaughing,"

whatdoyoucallit,father?

ThatisaJackdaw,mychildren.Butifyoushouldaskhim,hewouldsayheisanEagle."

Donotletyourvanitymakeyouoverestimateyourpowers.

9.HERCULESANDTHEWAGONER

AFarmerwasdrivinghiswagonalongamirycountryroadafteraheavyrain.Thehorsescouldhardlydragtheloadthroughthedeepmud,andatlastcametoastandstillwhenoneofthewheelssanktothehubinarut.

Thefarmerclimbeddownfromhisseatandstoodbesidethewagonlookingatitbutwithoutmakingtheleastefforttogetitoutoftherut.AllhedidwastocursehisbadluckandcallloudlyonHerculestocometohisaid.Then,itissaid,Herculesreallydidappear,saying:

Putyourshouldertothewheel,man,andurgeonyourhorses.Doyouthinkyoucanmovethewagonbysimplylookingatitandwhiningaboutit?

Herculeswillnothelpunlessyoumakesomeefforttohelpyourself."

Andwhenthefarmerputhisshouldertothewheelandurgedonthehorses,thewagonmovedveryreadily,andsoontheFarmerwasridingalongingreatcontentandwithagoodlessonlearned.

Selfhelpisthebesthelp.

Heavenhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.

10.THETOWNMOUSEANDTHECOUNTRYMOUSE

ATownMouseoncevisitedarelativewholivedinthecountry.ForlunchtheCountryMouseservedwheatstalks,roots,andacorns,withadashofcoldwaterfordrink.TheTownMouseateverysparingly,nibblingalittleofthisandalittleofthat,andbyhermannermakingitveryplainthatsheatethesimplefoodonlytobepolite.

Afterthemealthefriendshadalongtalk,orrathertheTo