tle Kid and herself.

"Take good care of the house, my son," she said to the Kid, as
she carefully latched the door. "Do not let anyone in, unless he
gives you this password: 'Down with the Wolf and all his race!'"

Strangely enough, a Wolf was lurking near and heard what the Goat
had said. So, as soon as Mother Goat was out of sight, up he
trotted to the door and knocked.

"Down with the Wolf and all his race," said the Wolf softly.

It was the right password, but when the Kid peeped through a
crack in the door and saw the shadowy figure outside, he did not
feel at all easy.

"Show me a white paw," he said, "or I won't let you in."

A white paw, of course, is a feature few Wolves can show, and so
Master Wolf had to go away as hungry as he had come.

"You can never be too sure," said the Kid, when he saw the Wolf
making off to the woods.

_Two sureties are better than one._

THE SWALLOW AND THE CROW

The Swallow and the Crow had an argument one day about their
plumage.

Said the Swallow: "Just look at my bright and downy feathers.
Your black stiff quills are not worth having. Why don't you dress
better? Show a little pride!"

"Your feathers may do very well in spring," replied the Crow,
"but--I don't remember ever having seen you around in winter, and
that's when I enjoy myself most."

_Friends in fine weather only, are not worth much._

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JUPITER AND THE MONKEY

There was once a baby show among the Animals in the forest.
Jupiter provided the prize. Of course all the proud mammas from
far and near brought their babies. But none got there earlier
than Mother Monkey. Proudly she presented her baby among the
other contestants.

As you can imagine, there was quite a laugh when the Animals saw
the ugly flat-nosed, hairless, pop-eyed little creature.

"Laugh if you will," said the Mother Monkey. "Though Jupiter may
not give him the prize, I know that he is the prettiest, the
sweetest, the dearest darling in the world."

_Mother love is blind._

THE LION, THE ASS, AND THE FOX

A Lion, an Ass, and a Fox were hunting in company, and caught a
large quantity of game. The Ass was asked to divide the spoil.
This he did very fairly, giving each an equal share.

The Fox was well satisfied, but the Lion flew into a great rage
over it, and with one stroke of his huge paw, he added the Ass to
the pile of slain.

Then he turned to the Fox.

"You divide it," he roared