A FABLE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 122, 15 February 1908, Page 10

A FABLE.

"Juan," said'.tho father, "I will dio pretty soon.. All 1 can leayo you is the little ass and. a single bit of good advice. _ This is: 'Never, attempt to have people satisfied with your conduct:' " "Why?" ' : . :i; . . "Conio and see." . , i V . : The boy began to walk, inon camo tho ass, and behind this tho old man. They reached a town whero there wero. .several men-ac an inu. . ■ "How stupid," one man said.- "Why do they not ride the ass? No doubt the ass will ride on them'to-morrow." • f Both tho old man and Juan heard this. Then tho old man said: : "NoWj look here,' my son ; jump on tho ass and I will drivo him.■ ; The boy jumped on tho "aparejo" and the journey was continued. . They: reached another town. Tho pcoplo who'saw them exclaimed: "Tho old man must 'bo. crazy, and tho boy, is; a 'sinvorgueiiza.': The old man ought to ride on the ass and the boy drive him.' "Did you hear that?" the old man questioned; • . 1 "Yes. father:" "Well,', now I will ride the ass and you drive him. I .' Another town was reached. Three men wore • passing by, and one of them said : "Never in'my life did I see such a man; he is riding-on the ass and lets tho poor little •bov march on foot. That is atrocious." 'Did you hear that?" . • "Yoa, father." "All_ right; jump on. tho ass "and we will both ride back ,home." • > They followed another trail, and on' thoir rood they met a number of people who camo in tlie opposite''direction, each ono on an ass. "Upon seeing tho old man and his son riding tho ass, tlioy exclaimed: "Theso must bo savages. When shall wo liavo'a society for the prevention of cruolty to animals? Look at that stupid old man and his son riding together on that poor ass." "Did you hear that, my son?" "Yes, father." ; "Well, never, from now on, try to havo people satisfied with your conduct."—"Mexican Herald."