The Lion and the Mouse

The Lion and the Mouse

Written By: Aesop

Adpated by: Paige DeAngelis

Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began 

running up and down upon him; this soon wakened 

the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and 

opened his big jaws to swallow him.

"Pardon, O King," cried the little Mouse: "forgive me 

this time, I shall never forget it: who knows but what I 

may be able to do you a turn some of these days?"

The Lion was so tickled at the idea of the Mouse being able to help him, that he lifted up his paw and let him go. 

Some time after the Lion was caught in a trap, and 

the hunters who desired to carry him alive to the

King, tied him to a tree while they went in search of a

wagon to carry him on.

Just then the little Mouse happened to pass by, and 

seeing the sad plight in which the Lion was, went up 

to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that 

bound the King of the Beasts.

"Was I not right?" said the little Mouse.

The End !