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The Fox, the Cock and the Dog

One night a fox was looking into a farmer's hen-coop. He saw a cock and wanted to have it. I-Ie tried to fool the cock and thought of a plan. I-Ie ,went to the cock and cried, "Good news, good news!" The cock asked, "What is that?" The fox answered, "King Lion has declared that no beast may hurt a bird. From now on all shall live united in brotherly friendship."

The cock said, “Look here, someone is coming with whom we can share the good news.” The fox doubtfully looked who was coming and said, “What is it you see?" The cock replied, "It is only my master's Dog that is coming towards us.” On hearing about the dog, the fox began to turn away. The cock said, “Will you not stop and share the news with the dog.” "I would gladly do so," said the Fox, "but I fear he may not have heard of king lion's decree."

MORAL :You cannot escape your fate

The Lion in Love

There lived a lion that fell in love with the daughter of the woodcutter. The woodcutter did not want to give his daughter’s hand to the lion, but he was afraid to refuse the lion. The woodcutter said to the lion, “I will give you my daughter's hand on one condition.” The lion asked, “What condition is that?” The woodcutter replied, “You should allow me to extract your teeth, and cut off your claws, as my daughter is fearfully afraid of both.” The lion loved the girl very much so he agreed with the condition of the woodcutter. But when the toothless, clawless lion asked for the girl's hand, the woodcutter, no longer afraid, drove him away into the forest.

MORAL :You cannot escape your fate

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Brer Rabbit and Tar Baby

One day Brer Fox made a Tar Baby and kept it in the middle of the road. Then he ran and hid behind a bush to see what would happen. After some time, Brer Rabbit came and wished the Tar Baby. The Tar Baby did not reply. The Brer Rabbit thought that he is rude and punched on his face. His hand got stuck in the face.

Then the Brer Fox came out and said to the Brer Rabbit, “I will roast you for the dinner. ” The Brer Rabbit said, “Roast me if you want, but please don't throw me into that briar patch." The Brer Fox thought that it was a dangerous place. Then he took out the Brer Rabbit from the Tar Baby and took him to the briar patch. The Brer Fox waited to hear the cry of pain of the Brer Rabbit. But he did not hear any sound He went into it and saw that Brer Rabbit was sitting cross-legged way up, smiling on a nearby hill. The Brer Rabbit smiling said to the Brer Fox, “I was bornand breed in a briar patch!

MORAL :Cleverness can take you out of any problem

The Lonely Puppy

Dizzy, the puppy had many black spots on his body He was proud of it All the black spots made him look grand. But the other dogs did not think so. They never camecame near him. Dizzy felt unhappy and lonely.

One day, Bob, the old sheep came to Dizzy and said, “Why are you all alone?” “Because no one will play with mel” said Dizzy sadly. “Why so,” Bob said. “Have you been rough to other puppies?” “No, nol” cried Dizzy. “Don't worry I will soon find out the reason,” said Bob. “You keep an eye on those sheeps in the next field, while I go and talk to the other dogs.” The dog was happy and thanked the sheep. Bob went away and left Dizzy sitting by the fence staring at the sheep. After a while the puppy began to feel sleepy, but hestayed at his post and never once turned round. After a long time, Bob came back and lay down beside him.

The puppy asked, “Why do the other puppies dont to me? “Those silly puppies thought you must have the measles, because you were covered with spots,” replied the sheep. “But I have spots from my birth,” said Dizzy. “I can’t lick them off, because I've tried.” “Don't worry” grinned Bob. “I have told those puppies that your spots are the wrong colour. Now they are your friends. Here are some of the puppies coming now. Run along and play with theml” “Oh, thank you, kind Bob!” said the puppy. Then he ran and played with his new friends.

MORAL :A friend in deed is a friend in need

The cat Scan

one day, Rickyts dog got seriously ill. The dog pretended to be very ill as he was fed up of performing daily tasks and wanted to rest for a few days. Ricky took the dog to the veterinary doctor. The doctor examined the dog and declared that the dog was well. Ricky doubted, “If the dog is well, why is he not able to perform his task?" The doctor said, “Give him this medicine and bring it tomorrow again. ” Ricky did as the doctor asked.

Next day, Ricky took the dog to the doctor. The doctor asked his assistant to bring a cat. The cat sniffed the dog and went to the other room without any reaction. The dog did not give any reaction; the doctor brought the cat again. This time the cat bit dog's tail, the dog got angry and pounced on the cat. Ricky smiled on seeing his dog back to normal. Ricky thanked the doctor and went back home happily with his dog.

MORAL :No one can let its prey escape

The Shepherd’s and the wolf

There lived a skinny wolf who could not get enough to eat because of the watchfulness of the Shepherds. One night he found a sheep skin that had been cast aside and forgotten. The next day, dressed in the skin, the Wolf strolled into the pasture with the Sheep. The shepherd was sitting in the feild leaving the sheep grazing. The wolf dressed in the skin of sheep followed the flock of sheep but did not harm them.

After a few days, the shepherd saw that only few sheep were left and only one sheep has turned fatty. When he noticed properly, he found the wolf under the skin of sheep Then the shepherdtook a knife and killed the wolf.

MORAL :: The evil doer often comes to harm through his own deceit

The Dog in the Manger

One day a dog was roaming on the streets in search of a place for its afternoon nap. While searching for the place, the dog jumped into the manger of an ox. The dog found a cosy place and lay upon the straw.

After a while, the ox returned from afternoon work to the manger. The ox felt hungry and wanted to eat some of the straw. The dog in a rage, beingawakened from his nap, stood up and barked at the ox. When the ox came near, the dog attemptedto bite him. At last the ox had to give upthe hope of getting at the straw and went away.

MORAL :People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves

The One- Eyed Doe

A doe had the misfortune to lose one of her eyes. Due to lost vision of one eye, she could not see any one approaching her on that side. She thought of an idea to save herself from any danger. She started feeding on a high cliff near the sea, with her sound eye looking towards the land Now she could see whenever the hunters approached her on land The hunters thought of a plan to catch the doe They knew that she was blind from one eye So they hired a boat rowed under the cliff where she used to feed and they shot her from the sea ."Ah", cried she with her dying voice.

MORAL :You cannot escape your fate

The Cow and the Tiger

Long time ago, there lived four cows in a jungle. They were best friends. They always grazed together and saved each other in danger. Due to this unity, even the tigers and lions could not kill and eat them. A lion had indeed an eye upon these cows. But he could never find the right opportunity to make them his prey. One day, the cows had a fight among themselves. Each one grazed separately her own way. The lion and the tiger got to know about the fight of the cows. So, they planned to trick all the cows. One day, lion and the tiger found the right opportunity to attack them. So, they hid themselves behind the bushes and waited for the lonely cow. When a lonely cow came closer to the bushes, they pounced upon her and kill her for his meals. In this way, all the four cows were killed one by one by them .

MORAL :Unity is strength

The Thief and the House-Dog

One night a thief came into a house. He brought several slices of meat with himself to trick the house-dog. The thief entered the house and saw the house-dog. Then he threw the pieces of meat at him. On this act, the dog said, "If you think that by throwing this piece of meat you can fool me, you are mistaken.” The thief throws another piece of meat at the dog. The dog doesn't pick up the piece of meat and replies, “I am a faithful house-dog. You cannot fool me and harm my master." As the dog completed his sentence, he immediately pounced on the thief. The thief got scared and ran out of the window in no time. The master of the house dog woke up on hearing the voice of the dog. He came out of the room and got to know the incident. Then he praised his dog and gave him two more pieces of meat to eat as a reward.

MORAL :He who offers bribes needs watching, for his intentions are not honest

The Wolf and the Lamb

One day, a wolf saw a lamb drinking water from the same source down at some distance. The cunning wolf thought of a plan to fool the lamb and eat him. So he shouted down at the lamb, "How dare you make the water dirty I am drinking?" "You must be mistaken, sir," said the poor lamb gently. "The water flows from you to me and not from me to you. So, I am not making the Water dirty for you."

The wolf began thinking cunningly of some other talk to make an issue. "Do you remember calling me with all sorts of abusive words, just a year ago?" said the wolf to the lamb. The lamb replied,"But, sir, I was not born a year ago." The wolf said in a loud voice, “Then your father must have abused me long ago.” The lamb said,“I apologise on behalf of my father.” "You are arguing with me. Let me teach you and your family a good lesson", saying this, the wolf jumped upon the poor lamb and killed him and ate him.

MORAL :Any Excuse will serve a wicked person

Dozy Tortoise Wins the Race

One day Bunny was hopping in the park. Suddenly, Dozy, the tortoise came to him and said, “Hey Bunny, you are so slow. Your great-great-grandfather lost the race against my great-great grandfather.”

Bunny, the rabbit sadly went home. As he reached home his mother asked, “Why are you sad?” Bunny replied, “Today Dozy,the tortoise laughed at me.” Then he asked his mother, “Mother, why did great-great-great-grandfather lose the race against the tortoise?”

“Great-great-great-grandfather was very proud. That's why he lost the race,” said Mother Rabbit. “But I'll race with Dozy, the tortoise and defeat him. I'll show him only speed and swiftness win races.”

Mother Rabbit tried to stop her son from doing anything foolish but he did not listen. Bunny went straight to Dozy, the tortoise whowas sleeping under a tree. “Dozy, I challenge you to a race tomorrow. We'll start from here and finish the race at the bridge,”

announced Bunny, the rabbit. The next morning, the race began. Smily , the Frog was the umpire. But to everyone's great wonder, once again, Dozy, the tortoise was the winner!He has put on loller skates!

MORAL :Over confidence never lets you win the race

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The Nest of Magpie

The magpie builds the most comfortable and beautiful nests on the world. So , one day all the other birds asked him to teach them how to make really good nests. The magpie agreed.

He said, “Firstly,take some mud and make a sort of round shape.” “oh, that’s it!” cried the thrush and he flew away. Since then the thrushes are building their nests in that way.

Then the magpie continued, “Next, take some twigs and arrange them around the mud.” “So that’s it” exclaimed the blackbird and he left . In that way the blackbirds are building their nests even today.

So it wnt on, every bird taking away a little piece of the knowledge but none of them remained there until the end. The magpiewent on working without looking up, but when he saw that nobody is there he got angry and flew away. He never again showed the others how to build nests.

MORAL :It is wise to wait the end to get to know everything

The Treat

Once upon a time , a dog invited a pelican over for a teeat at his house. The dog had prepared a variety of dishes forthe pelican. When the pelican arrived at the house of the dog , the dog served the food on a flat plate. The pelican struggled very hard to eat from the plate and gave up trying. He felt insulted and left the house.

Then the pelican thought to teach the dog a leson. The next day, the pelican invited the dog to his house. The dog was served food in a botle. The dog tried its best to eat from the bottle but failed in doing so. The dog felt insulted and said , “Is this how you would treat your guest?” the pelican replied, “ Was the way correct how you treated me when i came for the dinner at your house?” The dog felt ashamed and apologized from the pelican. Then they both had dinner in their respected plates and enjoyed the dinner.

MORAL :We should treat others how we want them to treat us

Buffalo’s Patience

There lived a buffalo with a mischievous monkey in the forest. Every day, the monkey used to trouble the buffalo either by pulling his tail, throwing nuts on his head or jumping on his back from the tree. The buffalo was fed up of monkey's prank, but he still dealt With patience. The other animals of the forest saw this and thought why the buffalo tolerated all the mischief. The elephant went to the buffalo and asked, “Why don't you teach a lesson to the monkey for his mischiefs?” the buffalo smiled at the elephant and replied, “I am thankful to the monkey for teaching me how to be patient. The monkey who was sitting on the tree top, heard this and felt ashamed. The monkey immediately came down to the buffalo and said, “Sorry, my dear friend for all the trouble that I gave you.” The buffalo smiled at the monkey and they became good friends.

MORAL :We should have patience

The Jackal and the Drum

Once upon a time, a cat was wandering in search of food. While wandering, she saw a big drum lying under a tree in a field. The cat thought that there might be some other small animal inside the drum that would make a tasty meal for her. The cat tried to open the drum but it was too tough to tear off. The cat thought of a plan and began to beat the drum with both her front paws. A dog attracted towards the sound, came near it. The cat said to the dog, "Your Majesty, there is some animal hiding inside the drum. Can you tear off the top of the drum and catch the prey?” The dog was himself hungry. So, he hit the top of the drum with his heavy paws. The drum opened, but there was no animal inside. The dog became very angry and said to the cat, "You have wasted my time. There is no food inside the drum. So I will kill and eat you." The dog pounced upon the cat and killed ate her.

MORAL :Greed is always harmful

The Foolish Bear

One day, a bear felt hungry. So, he came out of his den to look for food. The bear went to the river to catch some fish. He stood by the river and saw enough fish to eat. He pounced on the fish, and caught it. But then, the bear thought, “This is too small fish to fill my stomach. I must catch a bigger fish.” So, he let off the small fish and waited for some time. Then again a small fish came and he let it go thinking that the small fish would not fill his belly. This way he caught many small fish, but let all of them go off. By sunset, the bear had not caught any big fish. He slowly began to feel tired. At the end he remained empty stomach and thought, “All those small fish, together would have . filled up my belly, but now it was too late.” He remained hungry that day.

MORAL :A small fish in hand is worth a big fish in the water

Dogs and Wolves Don’t Mix

ln a village,i every night, a pack of wolves prowled round a field of fat, juicy sheeps, licking their lips hopefully. But the .farmer's dogs always barked to warn their master. So, the wolves ran away in fear.

One night a wolf crept up to the dogs and said, "You're like us, with long noses and tails. The only difference is that you wear collars and obey your master. Join us, and we can divide these nice fat sheep between us." The dogs scratched their heads thoughtfully. Then they said, "That's a good idea We'd like some juicy lamb chops." So, the dogs let the wolves into the field. The clever wolves immediately killed all the dogs and then took the sheeps for themselves.

MORAL :We should be with the one of our kind

The dog and His Master

There lived a hunter in a village with his family. He alos had a pet dog that was very faithful. One day , the hunter had to leave the house for one day, so he went to the city with his wife. He left his son with his faithful dog. That night , a wolf came into the house and attacked the baby. On seeing this, the faithful dog pounced over the wolf and fought with him. After a long fight the dog killed the wolf.

The next morning, the hunter and his wife retruned from the city. The dog was waiting outside for his master. When he saw his master, he licked its feet. The hunter saw the stains of blood on the dog’s mouth. He thought that the dog had killed his son. He became very angry and killed the dog with his gun. Then he rushed inside to have a look at the baby. When he found his son safe inside him, he wept bitterly.

MORAL :Haste makes waste

The Dog at the Well

“Don’t go near the well! Don’t play round it!” Mother Dog said to her children. And they never came to the well. But once a little puppy ran to the well and stopped there. He thought ,”Why can’t we go to the well?” Then the puppy jumped into the well to look into it. As he climbed up the well, he saw another puppy. The puppy wagged his tail and the puppy in the well did the same. Then the puppy held his paws up and the same . The puppy became angry with the puppy in the well. He wanted to fight with him, so he jumped into the well. But there was no puppy to fight with, but only water. He cried for help but no one came to the well. He went down under the cold water and nobody saw him again.

MORAL :Always listen to what your elders say

The Dog and the Donkey

Once upon a time , there lived a washerman in the town . He had two pets-a dog and a donkey. The dog used to keep watch on his house the whole day long. The donkey used to carry the washerman’s load to and from the riverside.

One night the washerman was sleeping soundly and a theif came into the house. The dog too was fast asleep. So, he did not bark at the thief. But the donkey was awake. He saw the theif and thought toawaken his master. So, he began to bray loudly . The theif ran away in fear. On listening the braying of the donkey, the washerman could not sleep. He came out and could not understand why he was braying. To make him quite, he started beating the donkey with a stick. But the washerman’s house was saved.

MORAL :Mind your own business

Jim’s Puppy

Jim’s father gifted Jim a puppy on his tenth birthday. Jim named the puppy as Brownie. Soon , Jim and Brownie beacme fond of each other. One Day, Jim went to the river and caught a big fish. Jim got excited and Brownie started barking loudly, encouraging Jim. Jim leaned down, fighting the mighty fish , he tried to grab it and he hit his head on the side of the canoe. He fell into the water and was unable to swim. Brownie grabbed Jim’s shirt and swam to the shore. Jim woke up fealing dizzy and confused on the river bank. Brownie was licking his face and Jim smiled. Brownie had just saved his life. Then they both headed towards the home.

After a long walk, Jim saw his father at home , standing by the shoreline. He was wating for jim and brownie to retrun. Jim ran up to his father and told him about the incident. Jim’s father thanked Brownie for saving his son . He Rubbed Brownie’s head effectionately. They all smiled and went inside the home

MORAL :A best companion will always get you out of difficulties.

The Golden Egg

This Short Story The Golden Egg is quite interesting to all the people. Enjoy reading this story.

Haria, a poor barber lived alone in his small hut. He was dedicated to his work. And whatever he earns was enough to fulfill his needs.

One evening, after returning from work, Haria was hungry. “What shall I cook tonight?" he thought. Just then he heard a hen clucking outside his hut. “That hen would make a great feast for me," thought Haria and prepared to catch the hen.

With a little effort he was able to catch the hen. As he was about to kill the hen, it squeaked, “Please do not kill me, O kind man! I will help you." Haria stopped. Though he was surprised that the hen spoke, he asked, “How can you help me?"

“If you spare my life, I will lay a golden egg everyday for you," said the hen. Haria’s eyes got widened in delight. Haria was surprised to hear this promise. “A golden egg! That too everyday! But why should I believe you? You might be lying," said Haria. “If I do not lay a golden egg tomorrow, you can kill me," said the hen. After this promise, Haria spared the hen and waited for the next day.

The next morning, Haria found a golden egg lying outside his hut and the hen sitting beside it. “It is true! You really can lay a golden egg!" exclaimed Haria with great delight. He did not reveal this incident to any one, fearing that others would catch the hen.

From that day onwards, the hen would lay a golden egg everyday. In return, Haria took good care of the hen. Very soon, Haria became rich.

But he became greedy. He thought, “If I cut open the hen’s stomach, I can get out all the golden eggs at once. I do not have to wait for the hen to lay the golden eggs one by one."

That night, he brought the hen to the interior portion of his house and killed the hen. But to his dismay, he found no golden eggs. Not even one.

“What have I done? My greed had made me kill the hen," he wailed. But it was too late.

The Fragrance

This Short Story The Fragrance is quite interesting to all the people. Enjoy reading this story. 

In a small town lived a wealthy merchant. He was very kind and charitable. He had a son, who had unfortunately fallen into a bad company. Many times the merchant advised his son not to go with the bad company. But all in vain. “Please, do not advise me what to do, my father. I know what is good for me and I know what to do," said the son. 

One day, a great saint came to the town. The merchant went to the saint, sought his blessings and said, “My spoilt son is the only cause of my worry. Please help me." 

After few minutes of contemplation, the saint replied, “Send your son to my Ashram tomorrow morning. I will talk to him." 

Next morning, the merchant sent his son to the Ashram of the saint. There the saint asked the son to pluck a flower of rose from the garden of the Ashram. The son did as asked by the saint. Then the saint asked the son,"Smell it and feel its fragrance, my son." The boy did so. Then saint showed the son a sack of wheat said, “Keep the rose near the sack." The boy followed the instructions. 

After an hour, the saint asked the boy to smell the rose again. “How does it smell now?" the saint asked the boy. The boy smelt the rose and said, “It smells as good as before." Then the saint said, “Hmm! Now keep the rose near this sack of jaggery." The boy did so. 

After an hour, the saint asked the boy to smell the rose again. “Is there any change in the fragrance?" the saint asked the boy. “No. it smells as fresh as before," replied the boy. 

Then the saint said, “Boy, you should be like this rose, giving the fragrance to everyone but at the same time not letting the bad smell rub on to you from anyone. Your good qualities are your strength. You should not lose them in bad company." 

The boy understood the saint’s words and wisdom. “I am grateful to you, O Saint, for opening my eyes," said the merchant’s son. 

From that day onwards, he was honest and charitable like his cultured father.

The Foolish Fish

This Short Story The Foolish Fish is quite interesting to all the people. Enjoy reading this story. 

In a huge pond, there lived many fish. They were arrogant and never listened to anyone. In this pond, there also lived a kind-hearted crocodile. 

He advised the fish, “It does not pay to be arrogant and overconfident. It could be your downfall." But the fish never listened to him. “There is that crocodile, advising us again," they would say. 

One afternoon, the crocodile was resting beside a stone near the pond, when two fishermen stopped there to drink water. 

The fishermen noticed that the pond had many fish. “Look! This pond is full of fish. Let’s come here tomorrow with our fishing net," said one of them. “I am surprised we have not seen this place before!" exclaimed the other. 

The crocodile heard all this. When the fishermen left, he slowly slipped into the pond and went straight to the fish. “You all had better leave this pond before dawn. Early morning those two fishermen are going to come to this pond with their net," warned the crocodile. 

But the fish just laughed and said, “There have been many fishermen who have tried to catch us. These two are not going to catch us either. Do not you worry about us, Mr. Crocodile," they said in a mocking voice. 

The next morning, the fishermen came and threw their net in the pond. The nets were big and strong. Very soon all the fish were caught. “If only we had listened to Mr. Crocodile. He had only wanted to help. For our arrogance we have to pay with our lives," said the fish. 

The fishermen took the foolish fish to the market and sold them for a good profit.

The Donkey and The Horse

This Short Story The Donkey and The Horse is quite interesting to all the people. Enjoy reading this story. 

Once, there lived a washer man named Bheema. He had a donkey and a horse. The donkey carried clothes to the pond and back to his house. The horse carried Bheema to the market and back, occasionally. The donkey worked much harder than the horse. 

On a bright sunny day, Bheema was going to the pond with donkey. He took the horse along to give it a drink of water. The donkey was carrying a heavy load of clothes. The horse was carrying nothing. The load was unusually heavy and the donkey’s back was hurting. 

When the pain became unbearable the donkey said to the horse, “This load is too much for me, brother! Please take some of this load on your back." 

The horse replied some what rudely, “Eh! Why should I? I am here only to carry our master to the market." The proud horse continued on his way. The day was getting hotter as the day went on. The donkey felt totally exhausted. He was almost dragging himself. “Humph! Humph!" The donkey tried to move. He just could not. The poor donkey collapsed to the ground. “Oh! What has happened to the poor donkey?" thought the washer man. 

Immediately he took the load off the donkey. “Indeed the load is really very heavy. I should have been little more careful," thought the washer man. Then he gave some water to the donkey. The donkey felt better now. 

The washer man then picked up the bundle of clothes off the back of the donkey and placed it on the horse’s back. “Umf! Umf! Came the sound from the horse’s mouth. “I should have helped the donkey. I made a mistake. I should have taken half the load when the donkey requested me. Now I realize sharing a burden is easier." The horse carried the heavy load of clothes for the remaining distance. There after both the donkey and the horse lived together.

The Donkey and The Dog

This Short Story The Donkey and The Dog is quite interesting to all the people. Enjoy reading this story. 

A washer man had a donkey and a dog. Both the donkey and the dog helped his master in many ways. One night, few thieves broke in the house of that washer man. The dog heard them and started barking. The washer man got up and so did the neighbors. “What is that? A dog. Let us run," said the thieves. They feared some dangerous consequences. By that time many people gathered in the street. They tried to run away but they were caught by the people. 

The washer man said, “I am glad I had this dog in my house. I am sure the thieves would have looted me if my dog had not barked." The washer man was highly proud of the dog. Every one too praised the dog. 

From that day, the donkey started thinking, “The master thinks that the dog is a more useful animal than me." The donkey decided he will show his master, the washer man, that he too could be useful just like the dog. Few days passed. One night, it so happened, two thieves again entered the washer man’s house. The thieves became aware of the animals, present in that house. “We should be careful, friend! I have heard that a dog guards this house," one thief said to the other. 

As the thieves peeped in, they saw the dog sitting just outside the main door. “It seems the dog is quite alert," said one thief. 

“It is better to leave this house alone. We had better go at once," the other thief said and the two thieves fled. But unknown to the thieves, the donkey was watching all this. He thought, “It is a good opportunity for me to show my master that I too can be useful to him. The thieves have run away. If I start shouting, the master will think that I have driven the thieves away and out of this house." And the foolish donkey started braying loudly. 

When the washer man heard the donkey bray at this odd hour, he got angry. He came out with a stick and thrashed the donkey. “This will teach him not to bray at night," he screamed. The donkey got all the thrashes in silence. It did not know what was taking place. 

Just then the dog came to the donkey and said, “It is better to do your duties than try to be like me." The donkey knew that the dog was right.There after both the donkey and the dog remained peaceful.

Judging Unwisely

NOT many years ago a man rented a store upon a street appropriately named Market Street. While very busy getting barrels, boxes and other things in- side, he happened to see a boy of eleven years standing by, and called to him, " See here, boy, if you'll help me to-day, I'll pay you well." The boy looked at him but made no answer. " Don't you want to work ? " The boy made some sort of gesture, but remained silent. " Oh ! you're some idler, I guess. Well, if you won't work or even speak, just pass along about your business." He thought the boy's lounging attitude and continued silence meant disrespect and defiance, and soon began to feel irritated over it

" Some young thief, I guess, watching his chance to steal something and run," thought he. Presently he advanced toward the boy with threatening look, when, to his amazement, the offender performed some peculiar gesture, and strange play of features, as he retreated backward.

" I'll teach you how to make faces and mock me; you've acted the nuisance long enough." And with- out further delay he raised his hand, when the boy, instead of running off, started, and fell in a heap upon the sidewalk. Several persons hastened to the spot and inquired what was the matter. " Why ! that lazy fellow refused work when I offered him pay and hung around even when I ordered him off, and finally made faces and disrespectful gestures at me; so I was going to slap him and he dropped like that. He is not hurt enough to even cry about it." " Sir, that is poor Danny, a deaf mute and cripple, perfectly inoffensive when you know him. We all humor him and let him stay around as long as he pleases, for his eyes are the chief blessings he possesses, and they can't injure anything." When they lifted Danny, they found a bruise upon his forehead, and tears were slowly creeping down his cheeks. He was carried into a store, and one of his friends who understood how to communicate with him, explained the merchant's mistake. You may be sure the man was heartily ashamed, and so anxious to prove his repentance that he did all in his power to relieve poor Danny's adversity and affliction.

Drawing materials, also white blocks of soft wood and patterns, with suitable tools, were furnished, and very often the merchant walked down to the plain house where Danny lived, and often, also, he took the lonely boy for a ride by carriage or railway. A comfortable chair and table with drawers, then by ar\d by a cabinet to hold Danny's works of art, transformed the plain room into an interesting one. The patient mother was very grateful to the new friend, and justly proud of her boy's work; and a pleasant picture they made, sitting in winter beside their glowing fire, with her sewing and Danny busy at his work-table. But for all this good result, the merchant said often : " If I had only known the truth, had not been so hasty in judgment, I might have done as much good without having done any injury."

Strong or Weak

There was a proud teak tree in the forest. He was tall and strong. There was a small herb next to the tree.

The teak tree said, “I am very handsome and strong. No one can defeat me.” Hearing this, the herb replied, “Dear friend, too much pride is harmful. Even the strong will fall one day.”

The teak ignored the herb’s words. He continued to praise himself.

A strong wind blew. The teak stood firmly. Even when it rained, the teak stood strong by spreading its leaves.

During these times, the herb bowed low. The teak made fun of the herb.

One day, there was a storm in the forest. The herb bowed low. As usual, the teak did not want to bow.

The storm kept growing stronger. The teak could no longer bear it. He felt his strength giving way.

He tried his best to stand upright, but in the end, he fell down. That was the end of the proud tree.

When everything was calm again, the herb stood straight. He looked around. He saw that the proud teak had fallen.

Moral: Pride goes before a fall.

Fools

It was a cold and silent night. The weather was freezing cold. A group of monkeys were on a tree. They were clinging to its branches. One of the monkeys said, “I wish we could find some fire. It will help us to keep warm.”

Suddenly they noticed a flock of fireflies. One of the young monkeys thought it was fire. He caught a firefly. He put it under a dry leaf and started blowing at it. Some other monkeys also joined in his efforts.

In the meanwhile, a sparrow came flying to its nest which was on the same tree the monkeys were sitting on. She noticed what they were doing. The sparrow laughed. She said, “Hey silly monkeys, that is a firefly, not real fire. I think all of you should take shelter in a cave.”

The monkeys did not listen to the sparrow. They continued to blow at the poor firefly.

After some time, the monkeys became very tired. Now they realized that what the sparrow had said was correct. They set free the firefly and moved to a nearby cave.

Unhelpful Friends

Bunny rabbit lived in the forest. He had many friends. He was proud of his friends.

One day Bunny rabbit heard the loud barking of wild dogs. He was very scared. He decided to ask for help. He quickly went to his friend deer. He said, “Dear friend, some wild dogs are chasing me. Can you chase them away with your sharp antlers?”

The deer said, “That is right, I can. But now I am busy. Why don’t you ask bear for help?”

Bunny rabbit ran to the bear. “My dear friend, you are very strong. Please help me. Some wild dogs are after me. Please chase them away,” he requested to the bear.

The bear replied, “I am sorry. I am hungry and tired. I need to find some food. Please ask the monkey for help.”

Poor Bunny went to the monkey, the elephant, the goat and all his other friends. Bunny felt sad that nobody was ready to help him.

He understood that he had to think of a way out by himself. He hid under a bush. He lay very still. The wild dogs did not find the bunny. They went chasing other animals.

Bunny rabbit learnt that he had to learn to survive by himself, not depending on his unhelpful friends.

Moral: It is better to rely on yourself than depend on others.

The Greedy Mouse

A greedy mouse saw a basket full of corn. He wanted to eat it. So he made a small hole in the basket. He squeezed in through the hole. He ate a lot of corn. He felt full and was very happy.

Now he wanted to come out. He tried to come out through the small hole. He could not. His belly was full. He tried again. But it was of no use.

The mouse started crying. A rabbit was passing by. It heard the mouse’s cry and asked, “Why are you crying, my friend?”

The mouse explained, “I made a small hole and came into the basket to eat the corn. Now I am not able to get out through that hole.”

The rabbit said, “It is because you ate too much. Wait till your belly shrinks.” The rabbit laughed and went away.

The mouse fell asleep in the basket. The next morning his belly had shrunk. But he wanted to eat some more corn. He forgot all about getting out of the basket. So he ate the corn and his belly was really big again.

After eating, the mouse remembered that he had to escape. But obviously, he could not. So he thought, “Oh! Now I will go out tomorrow.”

The cat was the next passerby. He smelt the mouse in the basket. He lifted its lid and ate the mouse.