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The City Mouse and the Country Mouse
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 a 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, fruit,
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 ventured 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 of the Story: A modest life with
peace and quiet is better than a richly one with danger and strife.
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