Amador County High School - Skip Yearbook (Sutter Creek, CA)

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Liltretf tej THE DONKEY In the stable yards outside of the city of Jerusalem the beautiful Arab steeds were shining from the brushings that had just been given them by the stable boys. For this was the day that the Lord Jesus was to ride into the city of Jerusalem and a horse was to be selected from this stable yard. The Arab steeds tossed their heads with pride and each horse thought that surely he would be the one that would be chosen. In one part of the yard a group of horses were arguing about who was to be the chosen one. l'Really, you other horses have no chance at all: when the messenger comes he will surely pick me, said a very beautiful young horse. Listen to him, said another horse. Don't be so vain, my boy. It has never brought anyone good to be vain, But surely, as soon as the messenger sees me, he will take me, for I am so lleet of foot. They aren't looking for a race horse my good fellow, said a very attrac- tive black and white horse. They are looking for a beauty to set off this great man. Who is this great man who is to ride into Jerusalem? asked another horse walking up to the group. We do not know. But he must be very great from the excitement he is making in the city, said the black and white horse. Yes, he must be, for I was in the city this morning and the streets are decorated and everything is lovely, said another horse. Well, then, if a horse is to be chosen to set off this great man, it will surely be me, said the horse who had last joined the group. Another argument started then about who was to be the one chosen. Away over in one corner of the yard a little donkey stood alone. He was the joke of the yard and he had to do all the hard work. The horses kicked and laughed at him. The stable boys beat and swore at him. As he listened to the horses talking about their beauty he thought, I wish I were a beautiful horse like one of these, then perhaps I might be chosen to carry this great man. But I am just a stubborn, ill-treated, humble little donkey. Just then a very handsome horse came up to him and said, Oh, you little fool! I suppose you think that you will be chosen instead of one of us very beautiful steedsf' No, I do not, replied the donkey, I was just wishing that I were a beautiful horse like one of you instead of being a humble little donkey, Well, I should think you would, said the horse, how I would hate to lNineteen1