A HORSE AND A STAG Once a wild horse while grazing on a grassland was enjoying its food and its freedom. After some time it saw a stag coming and nibbling on the same grassland. There was sufficient grass for both of them but the horse didn't want to share the grass and thought of a plan to get rid of the stag. It saw a man passing by, told him its plan and asked his help to kill the stag. The man agreed, but said that to fulfill the plan, he would have to mount the horse in order to chase the stag. The horse agreed and very soon the man killed the stag. The horse now waited for the m ... read more

HUNTING OF BABOONS A zoo on the outskirts of a city needed some baboons. The officials hired a hunter for this job. The hunter asked for a sack, a gun a fierce dog and an assistant. The hunter reached that part of the jungle where there were numerous baboons. He ordered his assistant, "Look, I am climbing this tree and will shake its branches. If baboons fall down, this ferocious dog will bite and immobilize them. Then you put them in the sack." "OK," said the assistant, "But what about this gun?" "Just in case I fall down from the tree, shoot the dog," replied the hunter.

Respect for the Aged SOME young girls on their way to Sunday-school cast many humorous glances and subdued tittering toward one of their own age who was walking quietly along beside a venerable man, one who had helped "build up the country." It was observed by the pair, but they cared little for it, only the thoughtless girls did themselves an injustice. It was inappropriate conduct on any day, but upon the Lord's day it seemed even more unbecoming. In former times church-going persons went to their worship reverently, and, reaching the house of God, entered with the utmost respect. When se ... read more

The Milk Maid A milk maid was carrying a pail of milk on her head and was to market to sell it. As she went along she fell into day dreaming. She thought that she would buy eggs with the money she got by selling milk After the eggs were hatched, she would have a large number of chickens. They would fetch her high price. She would then buy fine silk dress for herself and look more beautiful. Princes would come to marry her, but she would toss her head and refuse them. While thinking so, she did really toss her head in false pride. Down fell the pail on the ground. The whole milk was ... read more

Delicacy of Feeling THE value of a charitable deed depends entirely upon the way it is done. Remember, the poor are always sensitive. Said a poor woman: "If anyone gives me anything and then tells of it, I've paid for it" Yes, paid for it in shame and distress more than the gift was worth. Said a lady at her gate one day: "That's Mrs. Dean; I know it's her by her dress. I gave it to her." Once one man said to another, " I gave you this work because you were poor and I thought you'd be glad to get it." Why did he remind the man of his distress, already hard to bear? It would have sounded ... read more