a he Enchanted Island -

BUT it ts not always the lucky one that carries away the
plums ; sometimes he only shakes the tree, and the wise man
pockets the frutt.

Once upon a long, long time ago, and in a country far,
far away, there lived two men in the same town and both
were named Selim; one was Selim the Baker and one
was Selim the Fisherman.

Selim the Baker was well off in the world, but Selim
the Fisherman was only so-so. Selim the Baker always
had plenty to eat and a warm corner in cold weather,
but many and many a time Selim the Fisherman’s stomach
went empty and his teeth went chattering.

Once it happened that for time after time Selim the
Fisherman caught nothing but bad luck in his nets, and
not so. much as a single sprat, and he was very hungry.
‘‘ Come,” said he to himself, “ those who have some should
surely give to those who have none,” and so he went to

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