The Fox And The Monkey
At a great
meeting of the Animals, who had gathered to elect a new ruler, the Monkey was
asked to dance. This he did so well, with a thousand funny capers and grimaces,
that the Animals were carried entirely off their feet with enthusiasm, and then
and there, elected him their king.
The Fox did
not vote for the Monkey and was much disgusted with the Animals for electing so
unworthy a ruler.
One day he
found a trap with a bit of meat in it. Hurrying to King Monkey, he told him he
had found a rich treasure, which he had not touched because it belonged by
right to his majesty the Monkey.
The greedy
Monkey followed the Fox to the trap. As soon as he saw the meat he grasped
eagerly for it, only to find himself held fast in the trap. The Fox stood off
and laughed.
"You
pretend to be our king," he said, "and cannot even take care of
yourself!"
Shortly
after that, another election among the Animals was held.
Moral
The true
leader proves himself by his qualities.