Aesop's Fables Edited by Charles Stikeney.

 
THE BLIND MAN AND THE LAME MAN
 
A  Blind  man,  being  stopped  in  a bad  piece
of  road,  met  a  Lame  Man,  and  entreated
him to help him  out of the difficulty  into which
he had fallen.
   "How can I,"  replied  the Lame Man, "since
I can scarcely drag myself along?  I am lame,
and you look to be very strong."
   "I am strong enough," said the other.   "I
could go if I could but see the way."
   "O, then we may help one another,"  said
the Lame  Man.   "If  you  will  take  me  on
your  shoulders,  we  will  seek  our  fortunes
together.   I will be eyes for you, and you shall
be feet  for  me."
   "With all my heart," said  he  Blind  Man.
"Let  us  render each other our mutual  ser-
vices."   So, taking his lame companion upon
his  back,  they  traveled  on  with  safety and
pleasure.
 
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