A MODERN SOLOMON.

Kumara Times, Issue 847, 18 June 1879, Page 3

A MODERN SOLOMON.

There is a moral—especially foi ■share holders—in the following story : —“Four men, partners in busine s, bought some cotton bales. That the rats might not destroy the cotton they purchased a cat. They agreed that leach of the four should own a particular leg of the cat • and each adorned With heads and other ornaments the leg thus apportioned to him. The cat* by an accident, injured one of its legs. The nwner of that member wound around it a rag soaked in oil, The cat, going too near the hearth set this rag on tire, and being in great pain rushed in ftmohg thg cotten bales where she was accustomed.to hunt rats. The cotton thereby took fire and was burned up. It was a total loss. The three other partners brought a suit to recove the Value of the cotton against the partiv r who owned this particular leg of the Cat; The Judge examined the case and decided thus; ‘The leg that had the toiled rag on it was hurt; the cat could not use that leg ; in fact, held up that leg, and ran with the other three legs. The three unhurt legs, therefore, c Tried the fire to the cotton, and alone are culpable. The injured leg is not to be blamed. The three partners who owned the three legs with which the cat ran to the cotton will pay the whole Value of the bales to the partner who tvas.the proprietor of the injured log.*’ For remainder of news see last page.