The Animals and the Plague 94
The Shepherd and the Lion 95
The Dog and His Reflection 96
The Hare and the Tortoise 96
The Bees and Wasps, and the Hornet 98
The Lark and Her Young Ones 99
The Cat and the Old Rat 100
The Fox and the Crow 101
The Ass and His Shadow 102
The Miller, His Son, and the Ass 102
The Ant and the Dove 104
The Man and the Satyr 104
The Wolf, the Kid, and the Goat 106
The Swallow and the Crow 106
Jupiter and the Monkey 107
The Lion, the Ass, and the Fox 107
The Lion's Share 108
The Mole and his Mother 108
The North Wind and the Sun 109
The Hare and His Ears 110
The Wolves and the Sheep 110
The Fox and the Cock 111
The Ass in the Lion's Skin 111
The Fisherman and the Little Fish 112
The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle 112

[Illustration: THE WOLF AND THE KID]

THE AESOP FOR CHILDREN

THE WOLF AND THE KID

There was once a little Kid whose growing horns made him think he
was a grown-up Billy Goat and able to take care of himself. So
one evening when the flock started home from the pasture and his
mother called, the Kid paid no heed and kept right on nibbling
the tender grass. A little later when he lifted his head, the
flock was gone.

He was all alone. The sun was sinking. Long shadows came creeping
over the ground. A chilly little wind came creeping with them
making scary noises in the grass. The Kid shivered as he thought
of the terrible Wolf. Then he started wildly over the field,
bleating for his mother. But not half-way, near a clump of trees,
there was the Wolf!

The Kid knew there was little hope for him.

"Please, Mr. Wolf," he said trembling, "I know you are going to
eat me. But first please pipe me a tune, for I want to dance and
be merry as long as I can."

The Wolf liked the idea of a little music before eating, so he
struck up a merry tune and the Kid leaped and frisked gaily.

Meanwhile, the flock was moving slowly hom