Aesop at College

Aesop at College

Said the Town Mouse to the Country Mouse one day, Come down with me to my City home and pay me visit." The Country Mouse accepted the invitation. The City Mouse introduced him to great many people, gave him many fine cigars to smoke, much champagne to drink, and drove him miles and miles in his motor-car. In short, he nearly exhausted the resources of urban hospitality in his efforts to entertain him. "This is all pretty nice," said the Country Mouse. You have given me deuce of fine time, old chap. I'd like to invite you to come over, some time, to our country place. You'll find it fearfully slow. We've no motor-cars, just the old family horse; no champagne, only hard cider; no one to entertain you to speak of, only my sister. However, come if you like. We'd be awfully glad to have you." The Town Mouse went He rode behind the family horse, drank some cider, and he met the Sister. With the Sister he became well acquainted. He made other visits. The second or third time he came, he began to see that Rustic Life, after all, certainly had its possibilities.

George Fullerton Evans

Google Books

Smith and Company

1908

Illustrated by Frederick Nobel

Spoof

English

39

Pages 69-70