(2) the Best Artist | Authspot

(2) the Best Artist | Authspot

(2) the Best Artist | Authspot

(2) the Best Artist | Authspot

THE ELEPHANT AND THE JACKALS

                       

THE ELEPHANT AND THE JACKALS 

The Story: - A pack of jackals once saw an elephant in a jungle. They wanted to kill him and to enjoy a hearty meal. But they had not the courage to attack such a huge animal. One of them was very clever. It decided to play a trick with him. It went to him and said in a sweet voice, “you look very grand and majestic. So we want to make you our king. Kindly follow us to your throne. It is at a stone’s throw from here.” The elephant was greatly pleased to hear the news. He followed them with great pride. But they did lead him very for into a marshy place. He was caught fast in the mud. He could not move about they rushed at him in a body. They killed him very soon and feasted upon his meat for many days.

THE MISCHIEVOUS MONKEY

THE MISCHIEVOUS MONKEY

The Story: - A monkey once lives in a tree the shop of a poor shoe-maker. It came down, as soon as he went in. It damaged all his tools and shoes, which it could get hold of. But it climbed up the tree, when it saw him coming out. His anger knew no bounds. But he could do the wicked monkey no harm. At last he thought of a clever plan to take revenge. He sat down in full view of the monkey, with a razor in his hand. He pretended to cut his throat with it. Then he left the razor on the table and went in. when he returned, after a few minute, he saw the mischievous monkey lying dead in a pool of blood. He was glad at getting rid of his enemy for good.

THE REWARD OF KINDNESS

    

No11:- THE REWARD OF KINDNESS

The Story: - Once there were two Arabs equally rich and strong. Each had a fine, swift horse to ride on. But they had different temperaments. One treated his horse with great love and care, while the other was very cruel to his. Both happened to take part in a certain battle. And both were wounded very badly. They fell off their horses, but there was none to come to their aid. The kindly-treated horse held the belt of his master in its teeth and galloped away wit him to the medical camp for his proper treatment. But the cruelly-treated horse was pleased to see his master in a miserable condition and kicked him to death.

            Moral: - As you sow, so shall you reap

THE DOG AND HIS SHADOW

THE DOG AND HIS SHADOW

The Story:   A dog was once running away with a large piece of meat in his mouth. He had stolen it from a butcher’s shop. Soon he came to a stream with a wooden bridge over it. He looked down by chance, and saw his own reflection in its clear water. He took it for another dog, with a larger piece of meat in his mouth. He could not bear the sight. He jumped down into the stream in order to snatch it. But the moment he opened his mouth, his own piece of meat fell down and sank to the bottom. He lost his own, and he did not get the other. He saw rightly punished for his greediness

                        Moral:   Do not be greedy

SAVING TROUBLE

SAVING TROUBLE

The Story:  A young lad was once buying sweets from the market. The halwai was not an honest man. He gave him a short measure. “You are not giving me full weight?” said the boy. “Never mind,” said the shop-keeper, “You will have the less to carry.” The boy said nothing in reply. He only kept back a ten-paisa piece, when he paid him for the sweets. “Look here, my boy,” said he, “you haven’t made full payment for the sweets.” “Never mind,” replied the boy, “you will have the less to count.” The dishonest shop-keeper had to keep quiet, because short payment from the lad was only due to his giving him a short measure