A trapper must be tactful in his methods because many
animals can sense the trap and avoid it. The instinct of self-protection is
often so developed that some animals can never be caught. The monkey happens to
be the most foolish creature and can be caught without difficulty. The African trapper bores a hole in a
coconut, scoops out the edible matter and fills the content with rice. He then chains the coconut to the ground. When
the monkey scents the cereal he digs his paw into the coconut then cannot withdraw
his forefoot. Here is a predicament, for
he cannot carry the coconut away since is fastened to the ground. If he had enough intelligence to open his paw
and drop the rice, he could save himself easily. But his entire being is centered on the rice,
which he holds tightly until the trapper comes.
Moral: Some men are no more intelligent than the monkey. They keep their fists closed over their money
and cannot permit themselves to part with it.
The do not realize that their wealth is a trap through which they lose
their entire personality, their freedom, and the love of fellowmen. People cannot respect or tolerate a man who
regards his money above everything else in life.
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