HowaColtCrossedtheRiverOneday,acolttookabagofwheattothemill
Ashewasrunningwiththebagonhisback,hecametoasmallriver
Thecoltcouldnotdecidewhetherhecouldcrossit
Lookingaround,hesawacowgrazingnearby
Heasked,“AuntCow,couldyoutellmeifIcancrosstheriver
”Thecowtoldhimthathecouldandthattheriverwasnotverydeep,justkneehigh
Thecoltwascrossingtheriverwhenasquirreljumpeddownfronatreeandstoppedhim
Thesquirrelshouted,“Colt,stop
You’lldrown
Oneofmyfriendsdrownedjustyesterdayintheriver
”Notknowingwhattodo,thecoltwenthometoconsulthismum
Hetoldhismumhisexperienceontheway
Hismothersaid,“Mychild,don’talwayslistentoothers
You’dbettergoandtryyourself
Thenyou’llknowwhattodo
”Later,attheriver,thesquirrelstoppedthecoltagain
“Littlehorse,it’stoodangerous
”“No,Iwanttotrymyself,”answeredthecolt
Thenhecrossedtherivercare