Once
upon a time there were two mice, who were intimate friends. One mouse lived in
the country and the other in the town. One day the town mouse went to see the
country mouse. “Good-day, friend,” said the country mouse, “I am so glad to see
you!” He then took his friend to his house in the field and gave him nice
things to eat—nuts, fruits and corn. But the town mouse did not like this
dinner at all.
“My
friend,” said the town mouse, “why do you live in a hole? Come and live with me
in the city where you would have a-nice house to live in, nice food, milk,
bread arid cheese to eat.”
The
country mouse wanted to see the life in the city and went to his friend’s
house. At night the mice found the remainder of a feast in a rich man’s house.
When they fell to eating, the house-dog rushed into the room. Off they ran as
fast as they could and went to a hole.
“My
friend,” said the country mouse, “our house and food are not as grand as yours;
but we do not rim away leaving our dinner.” So saying he came back to his
country again.
