Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens

“ It makes me very happy to know you, and I hope you will look upon me as your friend."
"Very well," said the Deer, so off they went together.
It was beginning to grow dark when the Crow, whose name was Sharp-sense, saw the two coming home together. He asked the Deer who his companion was.
"It is a Jackal who wishes to know us," answered the Deer.
"You must be careful with whom you become friendly," said Sharp-sense. "You know——
'To folks by no one known house-room deny:—
The Vulture housed the Cat, and thence did die.'
"How was that?" asked the Deer and the Jackal. ”

“ But Small-wit only walked around the snare, examining it carefully. "It certainly will hold,' said he to himself.
To the Deer he said, "These strings are very strong, and this is a fast day for me, so I cannot bite them. To-morow I will do what I can for you." With this he went away. ”

“ One day, when the parent birds were away, a Cat came, thinking to make a meal of the young birds, of which there were several. The nestlings were so much afraid of the Cat that they made noise enough to arouse the Vulture. ”