butcher, butcher will not kill ox, ox will not drink water, water will not quench fire, fire will not burn stick, stick will not beat dog, dog will not bite pig, pig will not get over the stile, and I shall not get home to-night."

"Yes," said the mouse, "I will, if you will give me some cheese."

So the old Dame put her hand in her pocket and brought out a nice piece of cheese, and gave it to the mouse; and when he had nibbled at it, then

to hang the butcher, the butcher began to kill the ox, the ox began to drink the water, the water began to quench the fire, the fire began to burn the stick, the stick began to beat the dog, the dog began to bite the pig, the pig he rushed right through the stile.

And so the old Dame got home that night

In time to boil her dump-lings.

Treasury of Pleasure Books for
Young People.

THE ANTIENT NURSERY TALE

OF

THE FOX AND THE GEESE.

ILLUSTRATED BY HARRISON WEIR.