The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk
	
Though they had very little in common, a mouse and a frog became fast friends. The mouse lived entirely on dry land, while the frog was at home both on land and in water. One day, mischievous frog tied his leg to mouse's leg with a piece of thread. 

Everything was fine as long as they stayed on dry land. But when they reached the edge of a pond, the frog suddenly jumped into the water and began swimming around. It did not occur to frog that he had dragged the mouse, who could not swim very far, into the water with him. 

The poor mouse struggled and drowned. When his small, lifeless body floated to the surface, it was spotted by a hungry hawk. The hawk swooped down and grabbed the mouse with its sharp talons. Unable to loosen the knot around their legs, the frantic frog was carried off with the mouse to be devoured by the hawk. 









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