The Miller, his son and their Donkey (2) [The Miller and Donkey]
The Miller, his son and their Donkey (2)
The Miller followed their advice, and took his son's place on the back of the donkey while the boy trudged along behind.
They had not gone far when they overtook a party of women and children, and the Miller heard them say, " What a selfish old man ! He himself ride in comfort, but lets his poor little boy follow as best he can on his own legs ! "
So he made his son get up behind him.
Further along the road they met some travelers, who asked the Miller whether the donkey he was riding was his own property, or a beast hired for the occasion.
He replied that it was his own, and that he was taking it to market to sell.
" Good heavens ! " said they, " with a load like that the poor beast will be so exhausted by the time he gets there that no one will look at him. Why, you'd do better to carry him ! "
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The Miller followed their advice, and took his son's place on the back of the donkey while the boy trudged along behind.
They had not gone far when they overtook a party of women and children, and the Miller heard them say, " What a selfish old man ! He himself ride in comfort, but lets his poor little boy follow as best he can on his own legs ! "
So he made his son get up behind him.
Further along the road they met some travelers, who asked the Miller whether the donkey he was riding was his own property, or a beast hired for the occasion.
He replied that it was his own, and that he was taking it to market to sell.
" Good heavens ! " said they, " with a load like that the poor beast will be so exhausted by the time he gets there that no one will look at him. Why, you'd do better to carry him ! "
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2014-11-22 17:00
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