The Boy and the Nettles The Old Lion The Fox and the Pheasants Two Travelers and a Bear The Porcupine and the Snakes The Fox and the Monkey The Mother and the Wolf The Flies and the Honey The Eagle and the Kite The Stag the Sheep and the Wolf The Animals and the Plague The Shepherd and the Lion The Dog and His Reflection The Hare and the Tortoise The Bees and Wasps and the Hornet The Lark and Her Young Ones The Cat and the Old Rat The Fox and the Crow The Donkey and His Shadow The Miller His Son and the Donkey The Ant and the Dove The Man and the Satyr The Wolf the Kid and the Goat The Swallow and the Crow Jupiter and the Monkey The Lion the Donkey and the Fox The Lion's Share The Mole and his Mother
The North Wind and the Sun The Hare and His Ears The Wolves and the Sheep The Fox and the Rooster The Donkey in the Lion's Skin The Fisherman and the Little Fish The Fighting Roosters and the Eagle
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 gr 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 gr 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 homeward In the still evening air the Wolf's piping carried far The Shepherd Dogs pricked up their ears They
recognized the song the Wolf sings before a feast and in a moment they were racing back to the pasture The Wolf's song ended suddenly and as he ran with the Dogs at his heels he called himself a fool for turning piper to please a Kid when he should have stuck to his butcher's trade Do not let anything turn you from your purpose
