A traveler about to set out on a journey saw his Dog stand at the door stretching himself. He asked him sharply: "Why do you stand there gaping? Everything is ready but you, so come with me instantly." The Dog, wagging his tail, replied: "O, master! I am quite ready; it is you for whom I am waiting."
The loiterer often blames delay on his more active friend.

Read the following selections from Aesop
P.

1 The Rich Man and the Tanner
P. 2 The Tortoise and the Eagle
P. 3 The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
P. 4 The Traveler and His Dog
P. 5 The Travelers and the Plane-Tree