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out and ask him to give me the things I 

 need." 



"But," said the Prophet, "you can- 

 not have all : if you have size you cannot 

 climb a tree; if strength, you need not be 

 sw^ift." 



But all the Prophet's talk was in vain ; 

 the little Antelope wanted at least horns, 

 size, strength, a long fly-flapper tail. 

 "Then," said he, "I shall be content." 

 To this the Prophet said: "So be it, little 

 Antelope ; go to the long slope of Mount 

 Epoch, and there roll in the Dust of 

 Ages." 



The Antelope did so, and was over- 

 joyed to find himself of great size and 

 strength, with a beautiful fly-flapper tail, 

 and two long horns on his head. 



After some time, however, he found 

 that there was yet much needed to 



