{"newspaper_name": "Holly Springs gazette.", "edition": "01", "page": "p1", "byline": ""}
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TEMPERANcE FABLE.-The rats once
assembled in a large cellar TO divise some
method of safely getting the bait from
small Aeel trap which lay near, having
seen some OF their frie nds and relations
snatched from them BY its merciless jaws.
Alter many load speeches, and the propo-
sal of many elaborate but fruitless plans. a
happy wit standing erect said, 'It Is my
opinion that If with one paw we keep down
the spring, we can safely take the food
from the trap with the other." All the
ra:s present loudly squeaked assent and
snapped their tails in applause. The NEE
ting adjourned. and the rats retired TO their
homes. but the devastation ofthe trap beng
by no means diminished, the rats We're
forced 10 call another Convention" The
elders had just assembled and commenced
their deliberations. when all were startled
by faint voice, anu poor rat with only
three legs, limpIng into the ring. stood up
to speak, Ali were instantly SILENT
When, stretching out the bleeding remains
of his leg. he said, My friends,I have tried
the method you proposed, and see the re-
suit Now let me suggest plan TO escape
the trap-dO not touch a."