A Lion was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.

Rising up in anger, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying:

"If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness."

The Lion laughed and let him go.

It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters, who bound him by strong ropes to the ground.

The Mouse, recognizing his roar, came up and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and, setting him free, exclaimed:

A Scorpion befriended a Ladybug who became a loyal companion to him. A time came when she struggled to cross a challenging and dangerous river, and so the Scorpion offered to take her to the other side on his back.

 He had come to care for her and promised he would never harm her. But, safely across the river, he allowed his tail to dip upon her with its venomous sting.

A TRAVELER wearied from a long journey lay down, overcome with fatigue, on the very brink of a deep well.

Just as he was about to fall into the water, Dame Fortune, it is said, appeared to him and waking him from his slumber thus addressed him: 'Good Sir, pray wake up: for if you fall into the well, the blame will be thrown on me,