They are saying that to-day one of us will be chosen ruler of that town . ' The men said nothing , but looked at each other . A few minutes later , seeing that Bobino had fallen asleep , they stole away , and made with all haste for the town , where the election of a new ruler was to take place . A great crowd was assembled in the market-place , waiting for the hour when an eagle should be let loose from a cage , for it had been settled that on whose-soever house the eagle alighted , the owner of that house should become ruler of the town . At last the hour arrived ; the eagle was set free , and all eyes were strained to see where it would alight . But circling over the heads of the crowd , it flew straight in the direction of a young man , who was at that moment entering the town . This was none other than Bobino , who had awakened soon after his companions had left him , and had followed in their footsteps . All the people shouted and proclaimed that he was their future ruler , and he was conducted by a great crowd to the Governor 's house , which was for the future to be his home . And here he lived happily , and ruled wisely over the people . -LSB- Illustration : The Townspeople make Bobino King -RSB- THE DOG AND THE SPARROW There was once upon a time a sheep-dog whose master was so unkind that he starved the poor beast , and ill-treated him in the cruellest manner . At last the dog determined to stand this ill-usage no longer , and , one day , he ran away from home . As he was trotting along the road he met a sparrow , who stopped him and said : ` Brother , why do you look so sad ? ' The dog answered : ' I am sad because I am hungry , and have nothing to eat . ' ` If that 's all , dear brother , ' said the sparrow , ` come to the town with me , and I 'll soon get food for you . ' So they went together to the town , and when they came to a butcher 's shop , the sparrow said to the dog : ` You stand still and I 'll peck down a piece of meat for you . ' First she looked all round to see that no one was watching her , and then she set to work to peck at a piece of meat that lay on the edge of a shelf , till at last it fell down . The dog seized it ravenously , and ran with it to a dark corner where he gobbled it up in a very few minutes . When he had finished it , the sparrow said : ` Now come with me to another shop , and I will get you a second piece , so that your hunger may be satisfied . ' When the dog had finished the second piece of meat , the sparrow asked him : ` Brother , have you had enough now ? ' ` Yes , ' replied the dog , ` I 've had quite enough meat but I have n't had any bread yet . '
The sparrow said : ` You shall have as much bread as you like , only come XXXXX me . '
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