The Turkey And The Bear--a Fable

A boar hnving observod a turkey oh the opposito side of the barn-yard fencp, growled angrily to the trembling bird, " If I do not eri' yon ure addicted to the use of bear's-greaüe to proinote the growth of yonr hair, and to gratify jawc lusts oompassed the foul murder of niy matorual grnndfather thirty-five yenrs ago." "Icryyoii meroy," replied the tmiid fowl, " but I nm wholly Jestitnto o' hair; beeides, at the time of your lameuted ívlutive's death I was uot hatched." " Well, " roared the aggravate.l bruiu, "how daré you trespass apon my estáte and entertain iut-entions of territorial aggrandizenient ?" "Alack, good Czar," replied the ivnhappy bird, "howcanthat be wlien the barn-yul fence stands between yon and me?" " That íáakes no differencé," cried the plantigradu of all the Kussias; " I nm compellcd to interfere for tlie protection of your unhappy CJhi-istian subjecte," and, OrdBBÍBg i lie ciice m forcé, he pi-oceeded to occnpy the turkey as a material guárantela MpitT, : Where there's a will there's a way. - Ñew York H oHd.