Am I My Brother’s Keeper?
Am I My Brother’s Keeper? The muskrat looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? He… Am I My Brother’s Keeper? The muskrat looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? He was aghast to discover that it was a muskrat trap. Retreating to the farmyard the muskrat proclaimed the warning; “There is a muskrat trap in the house, a muskrat trap in the house!” The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, “Excuse me, Mr. Muskrat, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.” The muskrat turned to the pig and told him, “There is a muskrat trap in the house!” “I am so very sorry Mr. Muskrat,” sympathized the goat, “but there is nothing I can do about it. Be assured that you are in my prayers.” The muskrat turned to the cow. She rudely replied, ! “A muskrat trap? I am in grave danger… Not!” So the muskrat returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer’s trap alone. That very night a sound was heard throughout the
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