1. SULTAN, THE LOYAL ( Illustration: Title Picture: An old, toothless dog ) O nce there lived a shepherd. He had a dog named Sultan. He was very loyal to his master. As Sultan grew in age, he lost all his hair and teeth. One day the shepherd, his master, told his wife: “Our Sultan is now useless. I’m going to shoot him to death tomorrow.” But his wife replied: “Please, don’t kill our poor Sultan. He has been loyal to us all these years. Isn’t it our duty to feed him in his old age? How can we be so thankless?” But the shepherd was bent on killing Sultan. He said: “He is of no worth now. His bark is weak and he cannot bite. Thieves and thugs just laugh at him. I know he has served us long and we’ve fed him well. Now that he is of no use, I’m going to kill him. You can be sure of that” Poor Sultan! He heard the talk between his master and his wife. He was shocked. The next day was going to b...