Epaminondas and His Auntie

Poor Epaminondas — he
tried so hard to do the right
thing, but he always took the
wrong time to do it. When-
ever Epaminondas went to
visit his Auntie, she gave him
something to take home, but
he always carried it the wrong
way. When the sun melted
the butter Auntie gave him,
Epaminondas’s mother told
him how to keep it cool. Then
Auntie gave him a puppy,
and what do you suppose
Epaminondas did ? The wrong
thing, you may be sure. And
if you think Epaminondas
ever changed, you must read
this story.