Reflective Greed


Kinfolks

by Evelyn Flood


This story was published in my "Kinfolks Column" 

in the Newton County,Arkansas Times Newspaper in 

January 2000.

Story adapted from Esop's Fables


One day a dog stole a piece of Elk meat from a 

hunter who was busily skinning and cleaning his 

catch  of that last hunt. 

On his way to a safe place where he could eat it

without interruption, the dog had to cross over a 

bridge over a clear stream.

Looking down he saw his own reflection in the water.

Thinking that the reflection was another dog with 

another piece of meat, and being a greedy dog, he

 made up his mind to have that also.

So he snarled and made a grab for the other dog's meat.

As his greedy mouth opened, out dropped the piece of 

elk meat and it fell into the fast moving stream and 

was lost.





Evelyn Flood

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