Part 1 (2/2)

The beggar was so glad that he could hardly wait He quickly opened his wallet, and a strearew heavy

”Is that enough?” asked Fortune

”Not yet”

”Isn't it cracking?”

”Never fear”

The beggar's hands began to treolden stream would only pour for ever!

”You are the richest man in the world now!”

”Just a little more, add just a handful or two”

”There, it's full The wallet will burst”

”But it will hold a little, just a little more!”

Another piece was added, and the wallet split The treasure fell upon the ground and was turned to dust Fortune had vanished The beggar had now nothing but his empty wallet, and it was torn from top to bottom He was as poor as before

IVAN KIRLOFF

THE LARK AND THE ROOK

”Good-night, Sir Rook!” said a little lark, ”The daylight fades; it will soon be dark; I've bathedday; So now I haste to ht, Sir Rook!”

”Good-night, poor Lark,” said his titled friend With a haughty toss and a distant bend; ”I also go to round

The fittest place for a bird like h of yon tall pine tree

”I openedyour upay, Drealy speck in the sun's bright beah to be seen or heard; And I said to myself: 'What a foolish bird!'

”I trod the park with a princely air; I filled my crop with the richest fare; I cawed all day 'mid a lordly crew, And I made more noise in the world than you!

The sun shone forth on !”

”Good-night, once more,” said the lark's sweet voice, ”I see no cause to repent my choice; You build your nest in the lofty pine, But is your slumber more sweet than mine?

You make more noise in the world than I, But whose is the sweeter minstrelsy?”