An ant, going to a river to drink, fell in, and was carried along inthe stream. A dove pitied her condition, and threw into the river asmall bough1, by means of which the ant gained the shore. The antafterward, seeing a man with a fowling-piece aiming at the dove, stunghim in the foot sharply, and made him miss his aim, and so saved thedove's life. 
Little friends may prove great friends. 