Atondido Stories
Then the tiger said, "O, goat, O, good kind goat, please be so
kind as to help me out of my stockade."
"Let the one who got you in there help you out," replied the
goat as he went on his way.
Along came the armadillo and the tiger called out, "O, arma-
dillo, has the danger passed?"
The armadillo had not heard of any danger, but he replied
that it had passed.
Then the tiger said, "O, armadillo, O, good, kind armadillo,
you have always been such a good friend and neighbour. Please
help me now to get out of my stockade."
"Let the one who got you in there help you out," replied the
armadillo as he went on his way.
The tiger jumped and jumped with all his force at the top of
the stockade, but he could not break through. He jumped and
jumped with all his might at the front side of the stockade, but
he could not break through. He thought that never in the world
would he be able to break out. He rested for a little while and as
he rested he thought. He thought how bright the sun was shin-
ing outside. He thought what good hunting there was in the jun-
gle. He thought how cool the water was at the spring. Once more
he jumped and jumped with all his might at the back side of the
stockade. At last he broke through. He did not get through, how-
ever, without getting bad cuts on both his sides from the sharp
edges of the staves. Until this day the tiger has stripes on both
his sides.
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