Highland piper

Quainter and much more pleasant is the story of the Highland piper who, passing through a dense forest, sat down on a stone to take his supper. Some hungry wolves, prowling about for food, drew ominously near him. To keep them away, he threw them pieces of his food, which they greedily devoured. When he had no more left, and feared that he would now himself fall a prey to them, he in despair took up his pipes and began to play. The wolves, terrified by the loud skirling noise, turned tail and fled precipitately. “So,” said the piper, “had I known that you liked the pipes so well, I would have given you a tune before supper !”

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