The Wise Dog

One day there passed by a company of cats a wise dog.

And as he came near and saw that they were very intent and heeded

him not, he stopped.

Then there arose in the midst of the company a large, grave cat and

looked upon them and said, "Brethren, pray ye; and when ye have

prayed again and yet again, nothing doubting, verily then it shall

rain mice."

And when the dog heard this he laughed in his heart and turned from

them saying, "O blind and foolish cats, has it not been written and

have I not known and my fathers before me, that that which raineth

for prayer and faith and supplication is not mice but bones."