TWO men were traveling together,
when a
Bear suddenly crossed their path.
One of the men climbed quickly into
a tree,
and tried to conceal himself in its branches.
The other, seeing that he must be attacked,
fell flat upon the ground; and when the Bear
came up, felt him with his snout, and
smelt
him all over, he helped his breath,
feigning
death.
The Bear soon left him, for it is
said that a
Bear will not touch a dead body.
When the Bear had gone,
the Traveler in
the tree came down to join
his companion,
and, as a pleasant joke, inquired, "What was
it that the Bear whispered in your ear?"
His
friend replied very gravely, "He gave me this
bit of advice: 'Never travel with a friend who
deserts you at the approach of danger.'"
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