TWO BURDENED ASSES Once upon a time, two asses were walking along laboriously, very tired under their burdens. One was carrying salt and the other; cotton. When they were crossing a river, the ass laden with salt stumbled and fell into the water. When it got up, it started walking more smoothly than earlier. Seeing this, the ass carrying the cotton sat down in the river and then got up, hoping that its burden would be lighter. The salt got dissolved in the water but the cotton soaked up the water, and became heavier. The poor as nearly drowned under the added weight.

THE CLEVER COCK In a village, there was a clever cock that used to wake up the villagers by his crowing. Once a jackal went to him and said, "I have heard that you have a lovely voice." The cock felt pleased on hearing his praise. He at once started crowing 'Cock-a-doodle-doo." The jackal got an opportunity. He at once caught hold of the cock by his teeth and fled towards the jungle. Seeing this, the villagers ran after the jackal. The cock thought of a plan and said to jackal, "Look, the villagers are after you. Tell them that I am yours and not theirs." As soon as the jackal o ... read more

True love dies on earth, re-born in Heaven Once upon time there was a butterfly, it was self beautified by yellowish golden colour. The Butterfly was very selfish, cruel and stone hearted. It was having habit of sucking the fragrantic sweetness of beautiful flowers and also it is terrific that it was destroying them with no kind concern, daily it was destroying many flowers. One fine day in a peaceful morning, the butterfly went in its daily routine i.e. In search of flowers, around a yard of this beautiful earth and Suddenly wonderful naturally decorated garden came to its sight which w ... read more

The Patient Little Girl Once a famine broke out in a country. Everyday the children of the city flocked at a rich man's house to get loaves of bread. As soon as the servants brought out loaves, they fought among themselves and struggled hard to get them. One little girl did not fight. She waited pa­tiently for her turn and got the smallest loaf last of all. One day as usual, she brought the smallest loaf. When she cut it, she found two rupees in it. She went back at once to return the money. The rich man was pleased at her honesty. He gave her not only those two rupees, but two rup ... read more

THE VALUABLE GIFT John had a desire to have a bicycle of his own but his father was not rich enough to afford the same. One day, when John was on his way to school, he saw a big boy on a cycle. As the boy was turning around a corner, the cycle skidded on a puddle of water and the boy fell down. John went to him and helped him to get up. The boy was badly injured. John first took him to a doctor and then helped him to reach his house. The boy belonged to a rich family and gladly presented the cycle to John.