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Show SS, I-rmarM the Woir. How St. Francis tamed the wolf of Gubblo Is the most famous. If not alto-j alto-j gether the most credible of the animal stories related of him. That wolf was a qurdruped without morala. Not only had he eaten kids, but a'.'O men. All attempt to kill bim had failed, and the townTolk were afraid of venturing out-tlde the walls even In broad daylight. day-light. One day St. Francis, against ths advice of ail. went out to have a serious talk with the wolf. He soon found him, and "Brother Wolf." he said, "you have eaten not only animals, ani-mals, but men made In the Image of God. and certainly you deserve the gallows. Neverth-lejis. 1 wish to make peace between yon and these people. Wolf, so that you may oflind them no more, snd neither they nor their dogs shall attack yon " The w.,lf seemed to agree, but the silnt wished to have a distinct proof of bis solemn engagement to fill his part In the pea.-e. whereupon the wolf stood op on his bind legs and laid bis paw on the saint's hand. Francis then, promised that the wolf should be properly fed for the rest of his days, "for well I know." he said, kindly, "that all your evil de-eds were caused by bungr." upon which text severs! sermons might he preached, for truly a sinner mt-ht be reformed by a good dinner j and by nothing else. The cejntraci was kept on both sides, snd the wolf lived happily for two years. "nutr!--. to cortesemente dalla gente." at the end of which be died of old age. sincerely sin-cerely mourned by sll tbs Inhabitant. Contemporary Review. |