Atondido Stories
give the grass to the cow so that the cow will give me some milk
so that I may give the milk to the cat so that the cat will give me
back my tail."
"I will give you a fog," replied the river, "if you will find a
new spring to feed me."
"Where shall I find a spring?" asked the monkey.
"Go search for one among the rocks upon the hillside," re-
plied the river.
Then the monkey climbed up the steep hill and searched and
searched among the rocks until at last he found a little spring to
feed the river. He brought the spring to the river and the river
gave him a fog. He took the fog to the clouds and the clouds
gave him rain. He took the rain to the farmer and the farmer
gave him grass. He took the grass to the cow and the cow gave
him milk. He took the milk to the cat and the cat gave him back
his tail. The monkey was so glad to have his tail again that he
danced and danced with glee. Ever since that time the monkey
has been very careful to guard his tail. He still has one and he is
still happy because of it.
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