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THE HUNTER AND THE HORSEMAN

A Hunter went out after game, and succeeded in catching a hare,

which he was carrying home with him when he met a man on

horseback, who said to him, "You have had some sport I see, sir,"

and offered to buy it. The Hunter readily agreed; but the

Horseman had no sooner got the hare in his hands than he set

spurs to his horse and went off at full gallop. The Hunter ran

after him for some little distance; but it soon dawned upon him

that he had been tricked, and he gave up trying to overtake the

Horseman, and, to save his face, called after him as loud as he

could, "All right, sir, all right, take your hare: it was meant

all along as a present."

THE GOATHERD AND THE WILD GOATS