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PURO MEXICANO
"It is," said the wise man.
"Then it is my judgment that the situation as it stands is
better than it was when I found it. That is all."
"But it isn't right to leave him to die," said the wise man.
"If it isn't," said the coyote, "it's his own affair."
The wise man and the coyote walked away.
When out of hearing, the coyote said to the wise man,
"Brother Wise Man, you will not deny that I have saved
your life."
"No," said the wise man. "Though your decision was not
definite, at least you saved my life. Look! I own a ranch near
here. Come there at eight every morning from now on after I
have tied up the dog and I shall give you a hen."
"Good!" said the coyote. "That is better; that is repaying
good with good."
The coyote found life so easy he became lazy and took to
strong drink, insisting that his appetite was bad and that he
needed a traguito each morning before eating a hen. Then
within a few days he complained that the traguito of sotol
increased his appetite so much that one hen would not do. The
wise man was compelled to add a bottle of sotol and another
hen to the daily menu.
"It seems," meditated the wise man, "that, after all, good is
repaid with evil. It was right to give the coyote something but
now my friend is resorting to blackmail."
"And that isn't all," growled the dog. "Ere long he will call
for another hen. I know him; he lives by his wits."
"That would be my ruin," said the wise man. "What should
one do?"
"Put him off one day," said the dog; "then put me in the
sack with the hens and when he calls for another chicken, let
me out. I will attend to him."
Before long the coyote began to hint that one bottle of sotol
and two hens were poor pay for the saving of a life. "It seems
you have forgotten that good must be repaid with good," said
he to the wise man.
"It seems, 'Mano Coyote," answered the latter, "that you have6
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Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964. Puro Mexicano, book, 1969; Dallas, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77209/m1/18/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.