The Two Travellers.A FABLE.FOR MERRY’S MUSEUM, FROM THE FRENCH.
FOR MERRY’S MUSEUM, FROM THE FRENCH.
A cunningfellow named Thomas, and his friend Lubin, were going to a neighboring city, on foot. Thomas found upon the road-side a well-filled purse. Lubin, with a contentful face, exclaimed, “What a windfall forUS!†“ForUSis not quite right: say rather forME,†replied Thomas. Lubin said no more, but in leaving the plain, they discovered some robbers hid in the adjacent wood. Thomas trembled, but not without cause, and turning to Lubin, said, “We are lost.†“Weis not the true word, butYOU,†replied Lubin, and then scampered away. Thomas, almost petrified with fear, stood still, and was soon caught and gave up the purse.
Moral.—He who only thinks of himself in his happy days, will have very few friends in his unhappy ones.
G. V. K.