Her

cul
esandt
heWaggoner

AWaggonerwasoncedr
ivi
ngaheav
yloadal
ongav
erymuddyway
.

Atlasthecametoapar
toftheroadwher
ethewheel
ssankhal
f-
wayi
ntot
hemi
re,
andt
hemor
e
thehorsespul
l
ed,t
hedeepersankt
hewheel
s.

Sot
heWaggonert
hrewdownhi
swhi
p,andknel
tdownandpr
ayedt
oHer
cul
est
heSt
rong.

"
OHer
cul
es,
hel
pmei
nthi
smyhourofdi
str
ess,
"quot
hhe.

ButHer
cul
esappear
edt
ohi
m,andsai
d:

"
Tut
,man,
don'
tspr
awl
ther
e.Getupandputy
ourshoul
dert
othewheel
."

Mor
alofAesop'
sFabl
e:

"
Thegodshel
pthem t
hathel
pthemsel
ves"

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