^ WOLF had been gorging on an animal 



he had killed, when suddenly a small 

 bone in the meat stuck in his throat 

 and he could not swallow it. He 

 soon felt terrible pain in his throat, and ran up 

 and down groaning and groaning and seeking 

 for something to relieve the pain. He tried to 

 induce every one he met to remove the bone. 

 "I would give anything," said he, "if you 

 would take it out." At last the Crane agreed 

 to try, and told the Wolf to lie on his side and 

 open his jaws as wide as he could. Then the 

 Crane put its long neck down the WolPs 

 throat, and with its beak loosened the bone, 

 till at last it got it out. 



"Will you kindly give me the reward you 

 promised ? " said the Crane. 



