Wit and Humor of America, The Vol 02

<h2>THE TWO FARMERS</h2> <h3>BY CAROLYN WELLS</h3> <p>Once on a Time there were Two Farmers who wished to Sell their Farms.</p> <p>To One came a Buyer who offered a Fair Price, but the Farmer refused to Sell, saying he had heard rumors of a Railroad which was to be Built in his Vicinity, and he hoped The Corporation would buy his Farm at a Large Figure.</p> <p>The Buyer therefore went Away, and as the Railroad never Materialized, the Farmer Sorely Regretted that he lost a Good Chance.</p> <p>The Other Farmer Sold his Farm to the First Customer who came Along, although he Received but a Small Price for it. Soon Afterward a Railroad was Built right through the Same Farm, and The Railroad Company paid an Enormous Sum for the Land.</p> <h3>MORALS:</h3> <p>This Fable teaches that a Bird In The Hand is worth Two In The Bush, and The Patient Waiter Is No Loser.<span class='pagenum'><SPAN name="Page_259" id="Page_259"></SPAN></span></p> <hr style="width: 65%;" /> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />