FOR THE CHILDREN.
TWO SHORT FABLES,
THE TWO FROGS,
One hot summer, the ponds being almost everywhere dried up, two frogs agreed te go in search of water. They came to a deep well, and, sitting upon the brink of it, consulted whether they should leap in dr not.
Olio, of them was for it, urging that there Was plenty of clear water, and no danger of being disturbed.” “Well,” said the other, “all this [may be true; but what if the water should happen to dry up here, too, how shall wo get out again?” THE PEACOCK AND THE CRANE. The peacock and'the crane by chance met together in the same place,' and the peacock, erecting his tail, displayed his gaudy plumes and looked at the crane tj l contempt. The crane, however, told him that although peacocks may be rcry fine birds, it is a much nobler thing to bo able to rise above tbe clouds than to strut about ui>ou th& ground snowing off one's fine feathers. *
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12506, 19 December 1918, Page 7
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170FOR THE CHILDREN. Star (Christchurch), Issue 12506, 19 December 1918, Page 7
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