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Show IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE ALL ' Mexican Fablo Has a Moral That Is Worth Some Llltlo Con olderatlon. Hore Is a story with a moral which is a popular favortto In Mexico: "Juan," "Ju-an," Bald tho father, "I will die pretty pret-ty 'soon. All 1 can leavo you la the little burro und a single bit of good ndrlco. This Is 'never attompt to have people satisfied with your conduct.' con-duct.' " "Why?" "Cc o nnd boo." Tl.o uy began to walk; then camo tho burro, and behind the old man. "How stupid," tho men said. "Why do they not rldo on tho burro? No doubt tho burro will rldo on them tomorrow." to-morrow." Both tho old mnn and Juan heard this. Then tho old nun said: "Now look hero, my kon; Jump on, tho burro and 1 will drive him." They reached another town People, Peo-ple, who Baw them exclalmed:"Tho old man mubt bo crazy nnd tho boy Is a 'Bin verguonzn.' "Did you hear that?" tho old man questioned. "Yes, father." "Well, now I will rldo tho burro nnd you will drlvo him." Another town wns reached. Threo men were passing by nnd ono of thorn said: "Never In my Ufo did I sou such a mnn; ho Is riding on tho burro and lets tho poor llttlu boy march on foot. That Is atrocious." "Did you hear that?" "Yes, father." "All right, Jump on tho burro and wo will both rldo homo." They followed another trull, nnd on their road thoy mot a number of pcoplo pco-plo who camo In tho opposlto direction, direc-tion, each ono on n. burro. Upon Booing Boo-ing tho old mnn nnd his son riding tho burro they exclaimed: "Theso must bo savages. When Bhnll wo havo a society for tho prevention of cruelty to animals? Look at that stupid old man and his son riding together on that poor burro!" "Did you henr that?" "Yes, father." "Well, novor from now on try to havo pcoplo satisfied with your con-UucL" |