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THE DOG IN THE MANGER
Adapted from Aesop
A Dog that wanted to take an afternoon nap, once
found a soft place on the straw in the manger of an
Ox. So he lay down there, curled himself up cosily,
and soon fell asleep. In the evening the Ox returned
from his long day’s work, thinking to rest and eat
some of the straw. But when he came up to the
manger, he awakened the Dog. Angry at being
aroused from his sleep, the Dog stood up and began
to bark in the ugliest way.
“Pray go away and let me
have my evening meal,” said
the Ox.
“Bow wow! Gr-r-r, Gr-r-r!
Go away!” growled the Dog.
“The straw is no longer of
any use to you,” said the
Ox, **your nap is over; so
jump down and let me eat.”
“Bow wow! Gr-r-r, Gr-r-r!
Go away!” growled the Dog.
“You dogs do not eat
straw,” said the Ox. “So why
should you hold your place there and keep me from
my evening meal?’*
“Bow wow! Gr-r-r, Gr-r-r! Go away!” growled the
Dog, and no matter what the Ox said to him,
he kept on barking, growling, snapping and
snarling whenever the big, good-natured creature
reached for a mouthful to eat. At last the Ox had
to give up all hope of getting his evening meal and
went away, leaving the straw to the Dog who had no
use for it whatever.
“Ah,” muttered the Ox, “some people do not want
others to have that which they cannot enjoy them-
selves.”
