TWO Mules, laden with packs,
were trudg-
ing along the highway. One carried
pan-
niers filled with money, the
other sacks of
grain.
The Mule that carried the treasure
walked
with head erect and stately step, jingling the
bells about his neck as he went.
His companion followed
at a quiet, easy
pace.
Suddenly a band of
Robbers sprung upon
them, attracted by the strong,
proud step
and the jingling bells.
The Mule that car-
ried the gold made so great
an ado that the
Robbers seized his pack, wounding him with
their weapons, and, hearing footsteps,
fled.
"I am glad," said
the other, "that I was
thought of so little consequence,
for I have
lost nothing, nor am I
hurt with any wound."
The conspicuous run the greatest
risk.
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