THE SHIPWRECKED IMPOSTOR

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THE SHIPWRECKED IMPOSTOR

 

A shipwrecked chimpanzee had been clinging for a long time to a slender spar,

when a dolphin came up and offered to carry him ashore. This kind proposition

was immediately accepted, and, as they moved along, the chimp commenced to tell

the fish many marvelous tales, every one of them a bundle of falsehoods.

 

" Well, well, you are indeed an educated chap, " said the dolphin in admiration.

" My schooling has been sadly neglected, as I went to sea when but a week old. "

 

Just then they entered a large bay, and the dolphin, referring to it, said, " I

suppose you know Herring Roads? "

 

The chimp, taking this for the name of a fellow, and not wishing to appear

ignorant, replied: " Do I know Rhodes? Well, I should almost think so! He's an

old college chum of mine, and related to our family by- "

 

This was too much for the dolphin, who immediately made a great leap, and then

diving quickly, left the impostor in the air for an instant before he splashed

back and disappeared!

 

REFLECTION

 

A liar deceives no one but himself!

 

Man will do many things to get himself loved, he will do all things to get

himself envied. ..What a wee little part of a person's life are his acts and his

words! But his real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself.

When a person is honest and cannot deceive himself ,the chances are against his

being able to deceive other people.

 

One of the greatest moments in anybody's developing experience is when he no

longer tries to hide from himself, but determines to get acquainted with himself

as he really is and make way for improving his life to the better, to be a

better person.

 

Thus being true and honest to one's own conscience is very important, as one who

falls in his own eyes will never gain the true respect of others!