A country mouse invited his cousin
who lived in the city to come visit him. The city mouse was so disappointed
with the sparse meal which was nothing more than a few kernels of corn and
couple of dried berries.
"My poor cousin, said the city
mouse. You hardly have anything to eat! I do believe that an ant could eat
better! Please do come to the city and visit me, and I will show you such rich
feasts, readily available for the taking".
So, the country mouse left with his
city cousin who brought him to a splendid feast in the city's alley. The
country mouse could not believe his eyes. He had never seen so much food in one
place. There was bread, cheese, cereals, and grains of all sorts scattered
about in a warm cozy portion of the alley.
The two mice settled down to eat
their wonderful dinner, but before they barely took their first bites, a cat
approached their dining area. The two mice scampered away and hid in a small
uncomfortable hole until the cat left. Finally, it was quiet, and the unwelcome
visitor went to prowl somewhere else. The two mice came out of the hole and
resumed their abundant feast. Before they could get a proper taste in their mouth,
another visitor intruded on their dinner, and the two little mice had to
scuttle away quickly.
"Goodbye, said the country
mouse. You do indeed live in a plentiful city, but I am going home where I can
enjoy my dinner in peace".
Moral: A modest life with peace and
quiet is better than a richly one with danger and strife.
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