The Dog And The Bone

THE DOG ANDAESOP'S FABLES
THE BONE

EDITED BY : KATHLEEN GRACE JASNE

ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE LIVED A STRAY DOG IN
A SMALL TOWN.

ONE DAY, THE DOG GOT A JUICY BONE FROM A BUTCHER’S
SHOP. ALL EXCITED, HE PICKED IT UP AND LOOKED FOR A
SECLUDED PLACE TO ENJOY IT AT EASE.

HE RAN TO A NEARBY RIVERSIDE TO ENJOY THE BONE
ALL BY HIMSELF. AS HE WAS CHEWING THE BONE, HE
HAPPENED TO LOOK DOWN INTO THE RIVER.

THE DOG WAS QUITE SURPRISED AS HE SAW HIS
REFLECTION IN THE RIVER. THE DOG MISTOOK IT FOR
ANOTHER DOG WITH A JUICY BONE IN ITS MOUTH.

THE GREEDY DOG WANTED TO SNATCH THAT BONE ALSO.
SO, HE OPENED HIS MOUTH TO BARK AT HIS REFLECTION,
HOPING TO SCARE THE OTHER DOG AWAY SO THAT HE
COULD GET THAT BONE TOO.

BUT, ALAS! THE BONE FELL FROM HIS MOUTH INTO THE
RIVER WITH A SPLASH. THE DOG LOST HIS PIECE OF BONE
BECAUSE OF HIS GREED AND HAD TO AWAY HUNGRY.

THE END

MORAL OF THE
STORY:

DON'T BE GREEDY