The hungry but unsuspecting Fox, went around the tree as he was told, and in a twinkling the Dog had seized him.

    Those who try to deceive may expect to be paid in their own coin.

   The Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat. At least they wished to find some way of knowing when she was coming, so they might have time to run away. Indeed, something had to be done, for they lived in such constant fear of her claws that they hardly dared stir from their dens by night or day.

   Many plans were discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. At last a very young Mouse got up and said:

   "I have a plan that seems very simple, but I know it will be successful. All we have to do is to hang a bell about the Cat's neck. When we hear the bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is coming."

   All the Mice were much surprised that they had not thought of such a plan before. But in the midst of the rejoicing over their good fortune, an old Mouse arose and said:

   "I will say that the plan of the young Mouse is very good. But let me ask one question: Who will bell the Cat?"

   It is one thing to say that something should be done, but quite a different matter to do it

   .

   An Eagle, swooping down on powerful wings, seized a lamb in her talons and made off with it to her nest. A Jackdaw saw the deed, and his silly head was filled with the idea that he was big and strong enough to do as the Eagle had done. So with much rustling of feathers and a fierce air, he came down swiftly on the back of a large Ram. But when he tried to rise again he found that he could not get away, for his claws were tangled in the wool. And so far was he from carrying away the Ram, that the Ram hardly noticed he was there.

   The Shepherd saw the fluttering Jackdaw and at once guessed what had happened. Running up, he caught the bird and clipped its wings. That evening he gave the Jackdaw to his children.

   "What a funny bird this is!" they said laughing, "what do you call it, father?"

   "That is a Jackdaw, my children. But if you should ask him,

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