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