A fable by Ambrose Bierce
Satire for older readers

A Truthful Man, while walking along the road, discovered a musical instrument and inquired about its name. He was informed that it was called a fish-horn.
Eager to test this newfound tool, the next time he went fishing, he set his nets and spent the entire day blowing the fish-horn, hoping to charm fish into his nets. However, as night fell, he found that not only were there no fish in his nets, but there were none to be seen along that stretch of coast.
On his way home, he encountered a friend who asked him about his luck that day. The Truthful Man replied, "Well, the weather is not right for fishing, but it's a red-letter day for music."
In that moment, he embraced the joy of music, even if his fishing endeavor was unsuccessful.
Honesty and a positive perspective can prevail even in the face of failure.
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