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Läsebok N:o 20—22.
Some time after, he repented of his bargain, and said,
»What a fool I was to have thrown my money away!» »There
is no doubt about it», sang out the bird.
10. The Cats and the Cheese.
Two cats having stolen some cheese, could not agree
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about dividing their prize. To settle the dispute, they
referred the matter to a monkey. Mr. Pug readily accepted
the office, and producing a balance, put a part into each
scale: »Let me see», said he, — »ay, this lump outweighs the
other»; with that he bit off a large piece, in order to raise
the depressed scale. LTp it mounts above the other, which
gave our conscientious judge reason for a second mouthful.
»Hold, hold», said the cats, alarmed for the event, »give us our
shares, we are satisfied». »lf you be satisfied», returned Pug,
»justice is not. Such an intricate case is not soon determined».
Upon which he continued to nibble, now one piece, now
another, till the poor cats, seeing their cheese grow less and
less, entreated him to give them what remained. »Not so
fast, I pray you», said he, »we owe ourselves justice as well
as you; what remains is due to me in right of my office.
He then crammed the whole into his mouth, and, with great
gravity dismissed the court.
11. Ten Rules to l>e observed in Practical Life.
The following rules were given by the låte Mr.
Jefferson, in a letter of advice to his namesake, Thomas Jefferson
Smith, in 1825:
1. Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day.
2. Never trouble others for what you can do yourself.
3. Never spend your money before you have it.
4. Never buy what you do not want, because it is cheap.
5. Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst, and cold,
(i. We never repent of having eaten too little.
7. Nothing is troublesome that we do willingly.
8. Plow much pains have those evils cost us which never
happened!
9. Take things always by their smooth handle.
10. When angry, count ten before you speak, — if very
angry, a hundred.
12. The Butterfly’s Ball.
Come take up your hats, and away let us haste
To the butterfly’s ball and the grasshoppers feast;
The trumpeter gadfly has summoned the crew,
And the revels are now only waiting for you.
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