FABLES. 



THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING. 



A Wolf disguising himself in the skin of a Sheep, 

 and getting in among the flock, easily caught and 

 devoured many of them. At last the Shepherd 

 discovered him, and cunningly watched the oppor- 

 tunity of slipping a noose about his neck, and 

 immediately hung him up on the branch of a tree. 

 Some other Shepherds observing what he was 

 about, drew near and expressed their surprise at it. 

 Brother Shepherd! says one of them, what! are 

 you hanging your Sheep: No, replies the other, 

 but I am hanging a Wolf in Sheep's clothing, and 

 shall never fail to do the same, whenever I can 

 catch one of them in that garb. The Shepherds 

 then expressed themselves pleased at his dexterity, 

 and applauded the justice of the execution. 



