Chums & AEsop’s Fables

Otago Witness, Issue 3883, 14 August 1928, Page 77

Chums & AEsop’s Fables

By

Ekn SHAW.

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No. 9. THE PEDLAR AND HIS ASS. Hello! exclaimed Teddy, "what’s all the commotion about?” ~ A poor pedlar was scolding his donkey, which had, at each side of his saddle a basket containing salt. It appeared that part of the pedlar’s journey lay across the stream. When in the centre of this,, the sly old ass had lain down, causing the salt to dissolve, and thus making his lo rd much lighter. "I reckon he’ll try that dodge again,” said Golly. The pedlar evidently thought the same thing, because next day they happened to be m the same spot and saw the pedlar and his ass ajaproaching. But this time the baskets were loaded with sponges. Once J n °j' e K a ? trie beast was in the deepest part of, the stream he lowered his l - e t. W j e sar^ace the water, but this time when he rose he found that his burden, instead of becoming lighter, had greatly increased, for the sponges had become filled with water! “ Serve him jolly well right,” laughed Golly. •ii Here! here!” echoed Teddy. "Lazy folks should be taught that idleness never pays in the long run,” and they chuckled as they saw the silly ass stumbling along with his heavy load. (To be Continued.)