WHAT BROUGHT AGE INTO THE WORLD 



At a time long ago, before old age had been in- 

 troduced and while our early ancestors were still 

 enjoying a state of perpetual youth, a boy was 

 living with his grandmother. One day she re- 

 marked that they were out of provisions, to which 

 he replied: "Never mind, grandma, I will set a 

 snare and we will quickly have an owl to feast on." 

 He skipped merrily off and soon had ensnared a 

 large white owl. On approaching the bird, the fol- 

 lowing conversation took place: 



Owl— "What are you going to do with mc?" 



Boy — "I am going to kill and eat you." 



Owl — " Don't you do it." 



Boy— "Why not?" 



Owl — "If you kill me, I will make you an old 

 man." 



Boy — "Grandma and I are hungry, and we are 

 going to eat you." 



Owl — "Again I warn you, if you kill me I will 

 make an old man of you." 

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