In the morning she was much better , and the grateful father did not know how to thank Bobino enough . But Bobino would accept nothing from him , and having said good-bye , set out once more on his wanderings . One day , soon after this , he came upon two men resting under a tree in the heat of the day . Being tired he stretched himself on the ground at no great distance from them , and soon they all three began to talk to one another . In the course of conversation , Bobino asked the two men where they were going ; and they replied that they were on their way to a neighbouring town , where , that day , a new ruler was to be chosen by the people . While they were still talking , some sparrows settled on the tree under which they were lying . Bobino was silent , and appeared to be listening attentively . At the end of a few minutes he said to his companions , ` Do you know what those sparrows are saying ? They are saying that to-day one of us will be chosen ruler of that town . ' The men said nothing , but looked at each other . A few minutes later , seeing that Bobino had fallen asleep , they stole away , and made with all haste for the town , where the election of a new ruler was to take place . A great crowd was assembled in the market-place , waiting for the hour when an eagle should be let loose from a cage , for it had been settled that on whose-soever house the eagle alighted , the owner of that house should become ruler of the town . At last the hour arrived ; the eagle was set free , and all eyes were strained to see where it would alight . But circling over the heads of the crowd , it flew straight in the direction of a young man , who was at that moment entering the town . This was none other than Bobino , who had awakened soon after his companions had left him , and had followed in their footsteps . All the people shouted and proclaimed that he was their future ruler , and he was conducted by a great crowd to the Governor 's house , which was for the future to be his home . And here he lived happily , and ruled wisely over the people . -LSB- Illustration : The Townspeople make Bobino King -RSB- THE DOG AND THE SPARROW There was once upon a time a sheep-dog whose master was so unkind that he starved the poor beast , and ill-treated him in the cruellest manner . At last the dog determined to stand this ill-usage no longer , and , one day , he ran away from home . As he was trotting along the road he met a sparrow , who stopped him and said : ` Brother , why do you look so sad ? '
The XXXXX answered : ' I am sad because I am hungry , and have nothing to eat . '
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