as two men were travelling through a wood, one of them took up an axe which he saw lying upon the ground. "look here," said he to his companion, "i have found an axe."

"don't say, 'i have found it,'" said the other, "but 'we have found it.' as we are companions, we ought to share it between us." the first would not agree to this idea, however.

they had not gone far when they heard the owner of the axe calling after them in a great passion. "we are in for it!" cried he who had the axe.

"nay," answered the other, "say 'i'm in for it!'—not we. you would not let me share the prize, and i am not going to share the danger."