THE LOAF OF BREAD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 14 January 1928, Page 9

THE LOAF OF BREAD

Once upon a time there was a young prince who was so clever that he said he required no help from anyone, because ho could do everything in the world. He certainly could do more than most people, but ho became so conceited that his father, the king, decided to teach him a lesson. One morning, there was no bread for the rtrince's breakfast. "Why is this?" asked the prince •haughtily. "As you can do everything,.l thought you might make your own bread," replierl the king. "Nothing easier," laughed the prince. "I will eat no bread until I have made a loaf for myself!-" Ho called the cook, and ordered bim'to bring flour and yeast, and to make up a good fire. But the king interrupted: "That is not making a loaf of bread!" he cried. "You must begin at the beginning." .'What is the beginning of a. loaf of bread''" asked the prince. "The ploughing of the earth," replied the king. "Then the planting of the seed; then careful watching, and, after many months, the harvest. THen you must thresh, and grind, and make flour, and oh'tain fuel for youv fire. You have forgotten the work which goes to make a loaf rvf bread.!" "Only for a moment.' said the prince, and that morning he ploughed a-field. Now the prince worked hard, but lie discovered that one man alone could not make a loaf of bread ! At first lie was puzzled ; then he grew ashamed of himself. "Father," He-sald, "neither a prince nor a farmer can make » loaf of bread without help. "Why, I had to ask a child to help mo pull up weeds today' T see now that we've all got to work together, or nothing will'be done." "Bravo !" cried the king. "Don't forget it again, my son