Connecticut western news., 1919-02-20
The Horse and the Peddler.
A Fable

And it came to pass upon a time when the Canaanites were strong in the land that certain man became mighty in wealth and power. He had focks and herds, much land and many sons and daughters. And he bethovcht himself that he would buy for himself and his children a new horse and carriage that he might withaI care for his lands and his goods the better, visit more often with his neighbors and bring much j>y to himself and his family.
 But it came to pass after many days when the man took account of what his horse and carriage were costing him, that he marvelled greatly that he had spent so much silver and gold to care for them, to provide food and shelter for his horse and to make repairs upon his carriage And he was very sad.
 Then said he unto himself, this expense is greater than I need to bear. Behold the peddler that passeth by this way with his load of wares upon his back. And the man said unto the peddler, see thou needest a horse and carriage to carry thy wares and not to burden myself with them withal. And the peddler bargained with the man for the use of his horse and carriage And it came to pass that the peddleI took over the entire care and cost and control of the mans horse and carriage, only he bound himself to rent the horse and carriage at nom- inal cost to the mans children when. ever they should wish to use them for pleasure or profit or for visiting their friends; also the peddlel agreed to carry the man himself without any charge whatsoever to the annual town meeting. So the man continued to take great pride unto himself that he owned a horse and carriage,-his children knew where they could rent Q horse and carriage whenever they should require them,-and the peddler had the profitable use of the horse and carriage to carry his | WeiA 4hOIS SONSl JlAS SIll O1 bliS year the man had no consternatior over the the gh5 that the pleasure of his children had cost him eithel silver or gold.
 But it came to pass after many days that the peddler sought to make even greater gain to himself from the mans horse and carriage. And he bcthought himself that he would pay out very little money for theil uplleep and repair, and that he | would charge greater rent to the mans children for the use of the horse and carriage for their pleasure Moreover the peddler's business in. creased and prospered with the mans children and his children: children and his neighbors, because ! of the improved service he could give them.
 Thus it came to pass that the use of the man's horse and carriage i brought great wealth to the peddler but at the same time the mans chiI. dren and his children's children were more poorly accommodated when they wanted the use of the horse ana carriage for their pleasure and they were charged moreover extortionate rent. The horse and carriage also became so dilapidated that they were the laughing-stock of the neighbors and friends and the sub. ject of their ridicule. But to all this the rla7 himself gave no heed.
 So it came to pass thaS the mans children and his children's children were moved to take into :heir own care the family affairs and the horse and carriage. And they put an end to the agreement which the man had with the peddler, whare3y the peddler made great gain while the man and his children were ina, posed upon. And they sold the horse and carriage to the peddler for 2 goodly price. And they bought fol themselves, their father and their