The Rustic and the Nightingale by Maude Barrows Dutton: This story presents the message of mercy and forgiveness. The two characters are a Rustic and a nightingale. The Rustic takes much time and resources out of his day to care for his plants. He notices that a nightingale has been pestering his rose tree. She has been pecking at the petals and causing them to fall to the ground. The Rustic captures her. She asks him to show mercy and kindness because she does not believe her crime is worthy of her punishment. The man obliges and in return he is rewarded with the knowledge that there is a pot of gold hidden under the earth. This represents the message of "do unto others as you wish they would do unto you." It also embodies the idea of karma and the effect it can have on your life.
The Two Travelers by Maude Barrows Dutton: This story represents the two paths you can take in life: the safe one and the dangerous one. One man decides to take the safe one while the other decides to attempt the challenge in order to possibly be led to something great. It is so easy for us to always take the easy and predictable path. What we often do not realize is that sometimes the harder path is the one that will lead us to great things...after all anything is possible if you just believe.
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