The Aesop for children by Aesop;Winter Milo 1888-1956 ill & Winter Milo 1888-1956 ill

Author:Aesop;Winter, Milo, 1888-1956, ill & Winter, Milo, 1888-1956, ill
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fables, Greek, Fables
Publisher: New York, NY : Barnes & Noble Books
Published: 1947-10-18T16:00:00+00:00

Can you guess who it was that our young Mouse was trying to describe to his mother? It was nobody but the Barnyard Cock and the first one the little Mouse had ever seen.

"If it had not been for that terrible monster,' the Mouse went on, "I should have made the acquaintance of the pretty creature, who looked so good and gentle. He had thick, velvety fur, a meek face, and a look that was very modest, though his eyes were bright and shining. As he looked at me he waved his fine long tail and smiled.

"I am sure he was just about to speak to me when the monster I have told you about let out a screaming yell, and I ran for my life."

"My son," said the Mother Mouse, "that gentle creature you saw was none other than the Cat. Under his kindly appearance, he bears a grudge against every one of us. The other was nothing but a bird who wouldn't harm you in the least. As for the Cat, he eats us. So be thankful, my child, that you escaped with your life, and, as long as you live, never judge people by their looks."

Do not trust alone to outward appearances.

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