The Mouse's Tale

A little brown mouse lived happily under a hedge in the

countryside.One day his cousin from town came to visit.

"I thought I'd try out life in the country,"he said.

"You'll love it here!,"he said.

The country mouse did everything he could to look

after his city cousin.He gave him the best piece of moss

to sleep on and fed him his tastiest nuts and vegetables.

The town mouse wasn't impressed.He found the food

horrible and life boring."Why don't we both go back to

the town?"he suggested.

So off they went.On the way,the town mouse told his

cousin they would dine like kings."We can have some real

fun!"Said the town mouse.

As night fell,they arrived at a large town house.

"This way,"Whispered the town mouse,scrambling under the

back door.Up a flight of stairs and down a long hall

they found the dining room...and the dining room table.

The ountry mouse couldn't believe his eyes.

"I've never seen this much food!"he squeaked.They were

nibbling away when the door opened and in came a man.

The two cousins hide and held their breath.The

man came closer,peered in the bowl,took an apple and left.

"All clear,"said the town mouse.But his little cousin

was too scared to eat any more.

In the corner,a large cat was woken up by all the noise.

He padded across to the tablend spotted the two mouse.

The country mouse squealed as the cat sprang onto the

table."Follow me!"cried his cousin and they dived into a

mouse hole.

The country mouse was very frightened."This isn't my idea

of fun,"he sniffed."I'm sorry cousin,but I'm going back

to the peaceful countryside."

He waved the town mouse goodbye and set off for his

comfy little home under a hedge."Come back and visit soon,"

said the city mouse."You must be joking!"said his cousin back.

Moral:A simple,quiet life beats a rich,dangerous one.