The Lioness

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The Lioness
        A CONTROVERSY prevailed among the beasts of the field as to which
        of the animals deserved the most credit for producing the
        greatest number of whelps at a birth.  They rushed clamorously
        into the presence of the Lioness and demanded of her the
        settlement of the dispute.  "And you," they said, "how many sons
        have you at a birth?'  The Lioness laughed at them, and said:
        "Why! I have only one; but that one is altogether a thoroughbred
        Lion."
       
        The value is in the worth, not in the number.