THE WISE DOG

  One day there passed by a company of
cats a wise dog.

  And as he came near and saw that they
were very intent and heeded him not, he
stopped.

  Then there arose in the midst of the
company a large, grave cat and looked
upon them and said, "Brethren, pray ye;
and when ye have prayed again and yet
again, nothing doubting, verily then it
shall rain mice."

  And when the dog heard this he laughed
in his heart and turned from them saying,
"O blind and foolish cats, has it not been
written and have not known and my
fathers before me, that that which raineth
for prayer and faith and supplication is
not mice but bones."