DOGS were once their own masters and lived the way wolves do, in freedom, until a dog was born who was pleased with this way of life. He was sick and of wandering by himself looking food and being frightened of those who were stronger than he.
2. He thought it and decided that the best thing for him to do was to become the servant of one who was stronger anyone on earth, and he out to find such a master.
3. He walked and he walked and he met a kinsman of his, a big wolf who was as strong he was fierce. “Where are you going, Dog?” the Wolf asked.
“I am looking someone to take up service . Would you to be my master, Wolf?” “I don’t see why not!” the Wolf said, and this agreed , the two of them went together.
4. They walked and they walked, and all of a sudden the Wolf lifted his nose, sniffed, darted quickly the path and the bushes and deeper into the forest. The Dog was much surprised. “What’s come over you, master?” he asked. “What has frightened you so?”
“Can’t you see? There’s a Bear out there, and he might up both of us — you and me.”
5. Seeing that the Bear was stronger than the Wolf, the Dog decided to up service with him, and he left the Wolf and asked the Bear to be his master. The Bear to this readily and said, “Let us go and find a of cows. I’ll kill a cow and then we can both eat our fill.”