The Bat and the Weasels
A Bat blundered into the nest of a Weasel, Who ran up to catch and eat
him. The Bat begged for his life, but the weasel would not listen.
‘’ You are a mouse,’’ he said, ‘’ and I am a sworn enemy of mice. Every
mouse I catch I am going to eat!’’
‘’But I am not a mouse!’’ cried the Bat. ”look at my wings. Can mice fly?
Why, I am only a bird! Please let me go!’’
The Weasel had to admit that the Bat was not a mouse, so he let him go.
But a few days later, the foolish bat went blindly into the nest of another
weasel. This weasel happened to be a bitter enemy of birds, and he soon had the
bat under his claws, ready to eat him.
‘’You are a Bird,’’ he said, ‘’ and I am going to eat you!’’
‘’ What,’’ cried the Bat,’’ I, a Bird! Why, all Birds have feathers! I
am nothing but a Mouse. ‘Down with all Cats,’ is my motto!’’
And so the Bat escaped wish his life a second time.
Set your sails with the wind.
The Mischievous Dog
There was once a dog who was so ill-natured and mischievous that his
master had to fasten a heavy wooden clog about his neck to keep him from
annoying visitors and neighbours. But the dog seem to be very proud of the clog
and dragged it about noisily as if he wished to attracts everybody’s attention.
He was not able to impress anyone.
“You would be wiser,” said an old acquaintance, “to keep quietly out of
sight with that clog. Do you want everybody to know what a disgraceful and
ill-natured dog you are?”
Notoriety is not fame.
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