THE APE AND HER TWO YOUNG ONES.

AN Ape who had two Young Ones was very fond of one, and took but little notice of the other. One day, finding the Dogs after her, she caught up her pet in her arms, and ran off. Blind with fright, she knocked the Little One's head against a tree, and dashed out its brains. The other Young One, who had clung by himself to his mother's rough back, escaped unharmed.

THE FOX IN THE WELL.

AN unlucky Fox having fallen into a Well, was able, by dint of great efforts, just to keep his head above water. While he was there struggling, and sticking his claws. into the side of the Well, a Wolf came by and looked in. "What! my dear brother," said he, with affected concern, can it really be you that I see down there? you must feel! How long have you been in? you to fall in? all about it!"

to me than all

I am so pained to see you.

'The end of a rope would be your pity," answered the Fox.

How cold

How came

Do tell me

of more use

"Just help

me to set my foot once more on solid ground, and you

shall have the whole story."

THE KNIGHT AND HIS CHARGER.

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THE KNIGHT AND HIS CHARGER.

A CERTAIN Knight, in time of war, took great pains to keep his Horse well fed and cared-for, and in first-rate condition. When the war was over, the Knight's pay was reduced, and he allowed his Horse, that had carried him nobly through many a hot engagement, to be used for dragging huge logs of timber, and for hire in many other rough and disagreeable ways. Being thus hardly fed and badly treated, the animal's strength and spirit fell away. It was not long before the war was renewed, and the Knight, taking his Horse to himself again, tried, by good feeding and better treatment, to make him into a battlesteed once more. There was not time for this, however; and the Horse, as his weak legs gave way under him in a charge, said to his master, "It is too late now to repair your neglect. You have degraded me from a Horse into an Ass. It is not my fault that I can no longer bear you as before."

THE BEAR AND THE BEE-HIVES.

A BEAR that had found his way into a garden where Bees were kept, began to turn over the Hives and devour the honey. The Bees settled in swarms about his head, and stung his eyes and nose so much, that, maddened with pain, he tore the skin from his head with his own claws.

THE HUSBANDMAN AND THE EAGLE.

A HUSBANDMAN, who was out walking one fine day, met with an Eagle caught in a snare. Struck with the beauty of the bird, and being a kind-hearted fellow, he let the Eagle fly. The sun was shining fiercely, and the Man soon after sought out a cool spot in the shadow of an old wall, and sat down upon a stone. He was surprised, in a few moments, by the Eagle making a descent upon his head and carrying off his hat. The bird bore it off to some distance, and let it fall. The Man ran after his hat and picked it up, wondering why an Eagle to which he had shown so much kindness should play him such a mischievous trick in return. He turned round to go back again to his seat by the wall, and great was his astonishment and thankfulness to see, where the wall had stood, nothing but a heap of stones.