FirstLesson 　　Thesonofabusinessmanhadagreedtojointhefamilybusiness,andonhisveryfirstdayatthefactoryhisfathertookhimontotheroofandsaid,"Now,myson,Iamabouttogiveyouyourfirstlessoninbusiness.Standontheedgeoftheroof." 　　"Ontheedge,Dad?"saidthepuzzledyouth. 　　"Ontheveryedge." 　　"Verywell,Dad,"andtheobedientsondidashewastold. 　　"Now,whenIsayJump!"saidhisfather,"Iwantyoutojump." 　　"Butit'stwenty-footdrop!" 　　"Myboy,"saidthefather,"youwanttolearnthebusiness,don'tyou?" 　　"Yes,Dad." 　　"Andyoutrustme?" 　　"Yes,Dad." 　　"Right,ThendoasIsay--Jump!" 　　Andtheboyjumped,onlytocrashpainfullytothegroundtwentyfeetbelow.Hisfatherrandownthestairstowheretheyouthwaslying,bruised,batteredandwinded. 　　"Now,myson,"saidthefather,"youhavejustlearnedyourfirstlessoninbusiness--NEVERTRUSTANYBODY!"