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Jupiter issued a proclamation to all the beasts, and offered a

prize to the one who, in his judgment, produced the most

beautiful offspring. Among the rest came the Monkey, carrying a

baby monkey in her arms, a hairless, flat-nosed little fright.

When they saw it, the gods all burst into peal on peal of

laughter; but the Monkey hugged her little one to her, and said,

"Jupiter may give the prize to whomsoever he likes: but I shall

always think my baby the most beautiful of them all."

FATHER AND SONS