AMERICAN FABLES.
A Wolf who had a dispute with a Hyena determined to destroy him, and therefore went to the Lion for adrice. " Set a trap for him," was the. reply, " and when you have caught him eat him." .. .... The Wolf went away and- laid a snare beside the path often traversed by his enemy, but just as he was crackling with satisfaction he blundered into the trap himself and was held fast. In this emergency along came the LioD, who called out: " ftly George! but what's all this 1" v ■• " I'm fast in my own trap," humbly re» plied the Wolf. ; v "So I see. I came out here expecting to help you to eat the Hyena, but as the case now stands I shall help the Hyena to eat you." "But I sefc this trap by your adVicei" protesteS the Wolf. , _;; . '< T " True you did, and I advised your enemy to set one for you as well. Odcis is the difference to me whether I eat Wolf or Hyena." Moral: The lawyer gets his pay,: no matter ho w the suit goes.
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4447, 6 April 1883, Page 2
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184AMERICAN FABLES. Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4447, 6 April 1883, Page 2
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