Fable
The Rose & The Butterfly
A Butterfly once fell in love with a beautiful
Rose. The Rose was not indifferent, for the Butterfly's wings were powdered in
a charming pattern of gold and silver. And so, when he fluttered near and told
how he loved her, she blushed rosily and said yes. After much pretty
love-making and many whispered vows of constancy, the Butterfly took a tender
leave of his sweetheart.
But
alas! It was a long time before he came back to her.
"Is
this your constancy?" she exclaimed tearfully. "It is ages since you
went away, and all the time, you have been carrying on with all sorts of
flowers. I saw you kiss Miss Geranium, and you fluttered around Miss Mignonette
until Honey Bee chased you away. I wish he had stung you!"
"Constancy!"
laughed the Butterfly. "I had no sooner left you than I saw Zephyr kissing
you. You carried on scandalously with Mr. Bumble Bee and you made eyes at every
single Bug you could see. You can't expect any constancy from me!"
Moral
- Do not expect constancy in others if you have none
yourself.
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