Mr. Lion was lying asleep when he
was suddenly awaken by a mouse running over his face. The little mouse was
being chased by a wild cat.
“ How dare you!” he roared, and
raised his paw to kill the mouse.
“ Please, sir,” begged Miss Mouse, “
let me go, and one day I may do something for you in return.
“You help me ! Ha…ha….,” laughed Mr.
Lion, but he let her go.
One day, Mr. Lion was caught in a
net spread by hunters. “ I can’t get out!” he roared angrily.
“But I can help you,” said a tiny
voice. Then Miss Mouse nibbled and gnawed the ropes until the lion was free.
“There”, she said proudly, “ if you had not let me go, I would not have found a
way to help you.
“Yes, you should thank her, Mr. Lion. She saved your
life”, said a monkey who was sitting on a branch of a tree.
