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A Young Man, who fancied himself something of a horseman, mounted

a Horse which had not been properly broken in, and was

exceedingly difficult to control. No sooner did the Horse feel

his weight in the saddle than he bolted, and nothing would stop

him. A friend of the Rider's met him in the road in his headlong

career, and called out, "Where are you off to in such a hurry?"

To which he, pointing to the Horse, replied, "I've no idea: ask

him."

THE GOAT AND THE VINE

A Goat was straying in a vineyard, and began to browse on the

tender shoots of a Vine which bore several fine bunches of

grapes. "What have I done to you," said the Vine, "that you

should harm me thus? Isn't there grass enough for you to feed on?

All the same, even if you eat up every leaf I have, and leave me

quite bare, I shall produce wine enough to pour over you when you

are led to the altar to be sacrificed."

THE TWO POTS