A schadchen was trying to persuade a young man that it was time he entered the bonds of matrimony.
'I've got just he girl for you.'
'Who is it?'
'Sarah Geldbeutel.'
'The bankers daughter?'
'Yes.'
'But she limps.'
'You will be able to afford a carriage.'
'And she has only one eye.'
'She will see only half your faults.'
'And she's a hunchback.'
'Well, what do you want - a Venus?' -Friday Nite Book
A cute old story but one which reveals a great human truth: we look for perfection in others while overlooking our own shortcomings.
'I've got just he girl for you.'
'Who is it?'
'Sarah Geldbeutel.'
'The bankers daughter?'
'Yes.'
'But she limps.'
'You will be able to afford a carriage.'
'And she has only one eye.'
'She will see only half your faults.'
'And she's a hunchback.'
'Well, what do you want - a Venus?' -Friday Nite Book
A cute old story but one which reveals a great human truth: we look for perfection in others while overlooking our own shortcomings.
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