THE GNAT AND THE BULL
A Gnat once lit on a Bull’s horn, and stayed there a long while.
When he was about to fly away, he asked the Bull if he would like to have him go now.
“Why,” said the Bull, “I did not know you were there.”
People often think themselves important when, in truth, no one is noticing them.
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD
I. THE BEAUTY GOES TO SLEEP
Once upon a time there lived a king and queen who grieved that they had no child. But at last a daughter was born, and the king was very happy. He gave a great feast, and asked to it all the fairies in the land, seven in all. He hoped that each would give the child a gift.