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Title: The Boy Bathing Author: Aesop (author of Aesop's Fables) [More Titles by Aesop (author of Aesop's Fables)] A Boy bathing in a river was in danger of being drowned. He called out to a traveler passing by for help. The traveler, instead of holding out a helping hand, stood up unconcernedly, and scolded the boy for his imprudence. "Oh, sir!" cried the youth, "pray help me now, and scold me afterwards." Counsel, without help, is useless. [The end] GO TO TOP OF SCREEN |