A country maid was walking slowly along with a pail of milk upon her head, and thinking thus: “The money […]

An ostrich, who was closely pursued by a hunter, suddenly thrust his head deep down into the sand. “Ah! ah!”

There was once a Cat who was so watchful, that a Mouse hardly dared show the tip of his whiskers

A Shepherd, counting his Sheep one day, discovered that a number of them were missing. Much irritated, he very loudly

An envoy of the Porte Sublime, As history says, once on a time, Before th’ imperial German court Did rather

The heifer, the goat, and their sister the sheep, Compacted their earnings in common to keep, ‘Tis said, in time

A long time ago, the Lion, the Fox, the Jackal, and the Wolf agreed to go hunting together, sharing with

An Eagle sat high in the branches of a great Oak. She seemed very sad and drooping for an Eagle.

Two Travellers, walking in the noonday sun, sought the shade of a widespreading tree to rest. As they lay looking

A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. A timid little Mouse came upon

A child went up to a lark, and said, “Good lark, have you any young ones?” “Yes, child, I have,”

A Dog that had seen a Physician attending the burial of a wealthy patient, said: “When do you expect to

A Negro in a boat, gathering driftwood, saw a sleeping Alligator, and, thinking it was a log, fell to estimating

A Turbulent Person was brought before a Judge to be tried for an assault with intent to commit murder, and

The President of a great Corporation went into a dry-goods shop and saw a placard which read: “If You Don’t

A wolf that had been left for dead by the dogs lay not far from a running brook. He felt

He buried his Gold in a hole. One saw, and the treasure he stole. Said another, “What matter? Don’t raise

Said sly Fox to the Crow with the cheese, “Let me hear your sweet voice, now do please!” And this

A Drunken Man was lying in the road with a bleeding nose, upon which he had fallen, when a Pig

The Warden of a Penitentiary was one day putting locks on the doors of all the cells when a mechanic

A Moral Principle met a Material Interest on a bridge wide enough for but one. “Down, you base thing!” thundered

One day there was a traveller in the woods in California, in the dry season, when the Trades were blowing

An ass, having seen a monkey doing tricks on a roof, to the edification of the villagers, became envious, and

A crow, having stolen a piece of flesh, perched in a tree to enjoy it at leisure. A fox saw

One day a tiger, who had grown remorseful over his murderous career, resolved to turn over a new leaf and