FirstLesson

　　Thesonofabusinessmanhadagreedtojointhefamilybusiness,andonhisveryfirstdayatthefactoryhisfathertookhimontotheroofandsaid,"Now,myson,Iamabouttogiveyouyourfirstlessoninbusiness.Standontheedgeoftheroof."

　　"Ontheedge,Dad?"saidthepuzzledyouth.

　　"Ontheveryedge."

　　"Verywell,Dad,"andtheobedientsondidashewastold.

　　"Now,whenIsayJump!"saidhisfather,"Iwantyoutojump."

　　"Butit'stwenty-footdrop!"

　　"Myboy,"saidthefather,"youwanttolearnthebusiness,don'tyou?"

　　"Yes,Dad."

　　"Andyoutrustme?"

　　"Yes,Dad."

　　"Right,ThendoasIsay--Jump!"

　　Andtheboyjumped,onlytocrashpainfullytothegroundtwentyfeetbelow.Hisfatherrandownthestairstowheretheyouthwaslying,bruised,batteredandwinded.

　　"Now,myson,"saidthefather,"youhavejustlearnedyourfirstlessoninbusiness--NEVERTRUSTANYBODY!"