THE ASS 



AND 



THE LAP-DOG 



FARMER one day came to the 

 stables to see to his beasts of 

 burden : among them was his 

 favourite Ass, that was always 

 well fed and often carried his master. With 

 the Farmer came his Lapdog, who danced 

 about and licked his hand and frisked about 

 as happy as could be. The Farmer felt in his 

 pocket, gave the Lapdog some dainty food, 

 and sat down while he gave his orders to his 

 servants. The Lapdog jumped into his 

 master's lap, and lay there blinking while 

 the Farmer stroked his ears. The Ass, seeing 

 this, broke loose from his halter and com- 

 menced prancing about in imitation of the 

 Lapdog. The Farmer could not hold his 



