STORIES FOR KIDS AND CHILDREN : AN HONEST WOODCUTTER

Once , there was a woodcutter named Bholu .

 One day , while he was cutting the wood on a

 tree on the bank of the river , his axe slipped

 out of his hand and fell into the water. He

 began to cry for losing his axe into the water

 which was the only means of his livelihood .


 Hearing the cry of Bholu the god of the water

 appeared before him and asked ,"Why are

 you weeping? "

 Bholu then told the god of water that his axe

 had fallen into the river .

 "Do not weep," said the god of water ," I will

 bring your axe back to you ." The god of water

 took a dip and after some time came out with

 an axe of gold.

" Here is yours axe ! Take it ."

" No , this is not mine. I won't take it ."

Then the god of water again took a dip in the

 water and came out with an axe made of silver.

 He asked Bholu to take it but he refused.


 The god of water again went into the water

 and came out with the axe of Bholu. Seeing his

 own axe , Bholu exclaimed with joy ," yes, yes !

 This is my axe ."

 
 The god of water was very happy with Bholu's

 honesty . He gave all the three axes to Bholu

 as a reward of his honesty saying , " You can

 have these axes too because you are an honest

 man ."


Moral : Honesty is the best policy .