It happened that a fisher, after fishing all day, caught only a little fish. "Pray, let me go, master," said the fish.

"I am much too small for your eating just now. If you put me back into the river I shall soon grow, then you can make a fine meal off me."

"Nay, nay, my little fish," said the fisher, "I have you now. I may not catch you hereafter."

" A little thing in hand is worth more

that a great thing in prospect "

THE

        FISHER

                   AND 

                           THE

                                    LITTLE