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Show Fox and Gr.prs K.vls.d Version. From Kate Field's Washington. There was once a fox who, espying some luscious-looking grapes growing over a wail, high out of his reach, sat down and began debating with himseif ; how he might secure a bunch of his j desert, w hile he was thus engaged, "t several of tho ripest, detaching them- " selves fron the bunch, fell into his open I mouth, nearly choking him by the uu- ' 5 expected force with which they bad insisted in-sisted ou pressing themselves upon him. As soon as he could regain his breath after swallowing them, the fox exclaimed; exclaim-ed; "Distance indeed lends enchantment, enchant-ment, Ou close acquaintance, these grapes prove no better than they should be'." And be departed to try bis luck elsewhere. Moial: To insure enjoyment of the winning there must be a wooing. It is I never safe, if one desires appreaciation. I to llicg onesiylf at another', head i i |