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Once the sun and the wind had a dispute, each thinking himself, the
stronger. Finally they agreed that he should be considered the
stronger who should succeed in forcing a traveler, whom they saw on
the road, to drop his cloak from his shoulder. So the wind began to
blow and storm, and rain and hail aided him; then the poor traveler
trembled, and was frightened, but he only wrapped his cloak closely
about him to protect himself and keep the wind from tearing it off.
Now came the sun's turn. With mild and gentle warmth he sent down
his rays. Heaven and earth smiled, and the earth grew warmer every
moment. The traveler could not keep the heavy cloak on his shoulder
any longer, so he took it off and sat down to rest under a shady
tree, while the sun rejoiced in his victory.
Wind and Sun
A Fictional Short Story by
Agnes Taylor Ketchum & Ida M. Jorgensen
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