the shepherd. "i have often wished that hero ate less meat, but i should hate to part from him."
the next day the mayor of the town rode by. "what will you take for that dog of yours?" he asked.
"i can not spare him," said the shepherd; "he is too good a friend to part from. his only fault is a liking for meat."
"i will give you a hundred dollars for him," said the mayor, "and he shall have all the meat he cares to eat."
"you will not be foolish enough to refuse that offer, i hope," said the neighbor. "think how much meat you will save."
"i think i shall have 