together upon the King's High-Way. The _Wolf_ was wonderfully
pleas'd with his Companion, and as Inquisitive to Learn how be
brought himself to That Blessed State of Body. Why, says the _Dog_,
I keep my Master's House from Thieves, and I have very Good Meat,
Drink, and Lodging for my pains. Now if you'll go along with Me,
and do as I do, you may fare as I fare. The _Wolf_ Struck up the
Bargain, and so away they Trotted together: But as they were
Jogging on, the _Wolf_ spy'd a Bare Place about the _Dog's_ Neck
where the Hair was worn off. Brother (says he) how comes this I
prethee? Oh, That's Nothing, says the _Dog_, but the Fretting of my
_Collar_ a little. Nay, says T'other, if there be a _Collar_ in the
Case, I know Better Things than to sell my Liberty for a Crust.

THE MORAL

...'Tis a Comfort to have Good Meat and Drink at Command, and Warm
Lodging: But He that sells his Freedom for the Cramming of his
Belly, has but a Hard Bargain of it.


In modern business enterprises, there is hardly a single instance of an
employer who is willing to board his employees, nor would he consider
for a moment the proposition of allowing them to remain at their place
of employment all night and of providing sleeping accommodations for
them. Neither in consideration of benefiting them, nor with the view of
benefiting himself by thus making sure of having them on hand for work
early the next morning, would he ever consent to such an arrangement.
When he needs some one to watch over his interests in the night time,
he engages a night watchman, a very much more economical plan than to
provide lodging for all his employees.