UNIVERSAL PEACE DELAYED
A modern Aesop relates that a' rooster was once feeding beside the road and, seeing a fox approach, promptly flwvr into a, convenient tree. "Have you heard the great news ?" the fox asked. The rooster replied he had heard no news. " Well," said the fox, "universal peace has been declared. In the future foxes will play with chickens, j and lions with lambs. There is ito be no more strife in the world, and no more work and worry. Come on I down and play with mo, raid we will celebrate the great news,'' But tho rooster was doubtful, and the two argued back and forth, Finally the fox said : "If you intend to come down and play with me and cele;ln ate the universal peace you'll j have to hurry; I see a dog" approach- ] ing." ; "If universal peace has been declared," replied the roostev, "why ! not remain and play with the dog ?" ; (>I am afraid, "answvrod the fox as he made off, "that that fool dog hasn't heard the ne^s."
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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 3 June 1920, Page 4
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175UNIVERSAL PEACE DELAYED Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 3 June 1920, Page 4
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