The Man and His Two Wives
The
Man and His Two Wives
In the old days, when men
were allowed to have many wives, a middle-aged Man had one wife that was old
and one that was young. Each one loved him very much and desired to see him
like herself. Now the Man’s hair was turning grey, which the young Wife did not
like, as it made him look too old for her husband. So every night she used to
comb his hair and pick out the white ones. But the elder Wife saw her husband
growing grey with great pleasure, for she did not like to be mistaken for his
mother. So every morning she used to arrange his hair and pick out as many of
the black ones as she could. The consequence was the Man soon found himself
entirely bald. Yield to all and you will soon have nothing to yield.
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