Story writing for Junior

                                      The hare and the tortoise

    A hare was very proud of his speed. He would laugh at the tortoise because of its slow speed. The hare invited the tortoise to take part in a race with him. The tortoise agreed. He understood that the hare was trying to hurt and humiliate him. One morning the race began. The hare ran fast and the tortoise ran slowly. The hare decided to take rest for sometime under a tree.   As the hare was resting, he fell asleep. The tortoise moved on and on. He was slow but when the hare woke up he saw that the tortoise left him far behind. Thus the tortoise was winner in the race.

o   Moral : Slow and steady wins the race.

                              

                             The Woodcutter and his axe

     A woodcutter was cutting trees on the bank of a river. Suddenly his axe slipped from his hand and fell into the river. After losing his axe, the poor woodcutter began to cry loudly. On hearing his lamentation, the water god appeared before him, and learnt from him all. Then he dived into the river. The god brought a golden axe to him and asked, “Is this yours ?” “No, it is not mine,” replied the woodcutter. The water god dived again, and brought a silver axe from the river. The woodcutter said, “This one also is not mine.” At last, the water god brought the wood-cutter’s axe. The the wood cutter was filled with joy. ‘‘That’s mine ! That’s mine!” he cried out. The water god gave poor but honest wood-cutter all the three axes as a reward.

o   Moral: Honesty fetches its rewards.

                                           A cart man & God

     Once a cart man was driving his cart along a muddy road. It was a rainy day. Suddenly one of the wheels got stuck in a mud-hole. The cart man beat the bullocks severely to make them put out the cart, but in vain. At last he sat helplessly by the road side. He prayed to god Hercules for help. The god appeared before him. He advised the cart man to put his shoulder to the wheel and try to push the cart out. The cart man acted upon his advice. The bullocks too pulled hard and the cart began to move on.

o   Moral: God helps those who help themselves.