A. That foxes are tricky animals; that crows are silly birds; that flattery and lying are bad; that it is foolish to trust anyone who flatters you. Q. Does that mean you do not trust people who praise you? A. Oh, no. Praise is all right. Everybody likes to be praised. Q. What is the difference between praise and flattery? A. When a person praises you he tells the truth, and tells it because he likes you, and wants to help you; but when he flatters you, he lies and deceives you, and does it to fool you, because he wants you to do something for him, or to get something you have. Q. How can we tell whether we are being praised or flattered? A. We must be sharp and know ourselves and what we really can do. Then we will know whether others are speaking the truth about us. F. _The Method and Style of the Author._ Question. What do you call a story like this? Answer. A fable. Q. Why is it a fable? A. Because it's short; because animals talk and act like human beings; because it teaches a good lesson. Q. Do you call this story "slow"? A. No. It's a quick, lively one. Q. What do you think makes it so? A. There are not too many words; the Fox and the Crow are interesting; there is a lot of talking; we can see the Fox and the Crow; they act like human beings. Q. Are there any good sentences you would like to remember? A. Yes: "Do not trust flatterers." G. _Emotional Power._ Question. How did the Fox feel when he saw the Crow with the cheese in her mouth? Answer. He was hungry; he wanted the cheese; he made up his mind to get it. Q. How did he feel when he was flattering the Crow? A. He felt jolly; he thought it was fun to fool the Crow. Q. How did he feel when he got the cheese? A. He was pleased; he was happy; he did not pity the Crow; he laughed at the Crow when he gave her advice. Q. How did the Crow feel when she flew off with the cheese? A. She was happy. Q. How did she feel while the Fox was flattering her? A. She was proud and vain and felt sure she could sing. Q. When she dropped the cheese? A. She was disappointed; she was sorry she had tried to sing; she knew she had been fooled, and was ashamed. Q. Did she like the advice the Fox gave her? A. No, but she thought it was good advice. Q. Do you think the Fox could fool her again? H. _Conclusion._ Now, read the fable all through just as well as you can. (It is read.) Now, Harry, you be the Fox, and read just what he says. Clara, be the Crow, and read just what she says. Tom may be the story teller, and read just the descriptions. Now, watch your parts so there will be no delay, and try to speak just as though you are really what you are representing. Tom may read the first paragraph, and the fourth, but may omit entirely those words that are not spoken in the other paragraphs. Begin, Tom. _The Drummer_ (Volume I, page 303)