The Hare With Many Friends
The
Hare With Many Friends
A Hare was very
popular with the other beasts who all claimed to be her friends. But one day
she heard the hounds approaching and hoped to escape them by the aid of her
many Friends. So, she went to the horse and asked him to carry her away from
the hounds on his back. But he declined, stating that he had important work to
do for his master. “He felt sure,” he said, “that all her other friends would
come to her assistance.” She then applied to the bull, and hoped that he would
repel the hounds with his horns. The bull replied. “I am very sorry, but I have
an appointment with a lady, but I feel sure that our friend the goat will do
what you want.” The goat, however, feared that his back might do her some harm
if he took her upon it. The ram, he felt sure, was the proper friend to apply
to. So she went to the ram and told him the case. The ram replied, “Another
time, my dear friend. I do not like to interfere on the present occasion, as
hounds have been known to eat sheep as well as hares.” The Hare then applied,
as the last hope, to the calf, who regretted that he was unable to help her, as
he did not like to take the responsibility upon himself, as so many older
persons than himself had declined the task. By this time the hounds were quite
near, and the Hare took to her heels and luckily escaped. He that has many
friends, has no friends.
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