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A Hind said to her Fawn, who was now well grown and strong, "My

son, Nature has given you a powerful body and a stout pair of

horns, and I can't think why you are such a coward as to run away

from the hounds." Just then they both heard the sound of a pack

in full cry, but at a considerable distance. "You stay where you

are," said the Hind; "never mind me": and with that she ran off

as fast as her legs could carry her.

THE FOX AND THE LION

A Fox who had never seen a Lion one day met one, and was so

terrified at the sight of him that he was ready to die with fear.

After a time he met him again, and was still rather frightened,

but not nearly so much as he had been when he met him first. But

when he saw him for the third time he was so far from being

afraid that he went up to him and began to talk to him as if he

had known him all his life.

THE EAGLE AND HIS CAPTOR