"THE HONEST WOOD CUTTER"

In a village next to a forest there lived two woodcutters.

They were neighbours staying next to each other. She came there and saw
Deena, the first woodcutter was a very energetic and honest one.
Soma, the other woodcutter was a lazy and mean person. Deena explained how the
Both earned their living by cutting wood in the near by forests.

One day as usual in the morning, Deena started his work. Soma, who was hearing a
He went to the forest and looked out for woods. Deena sold the golden ax
DEENA: Here I don’t find any good wood. Deena went to work as u
Let me go the river side where I will get wood.
So Deena walked towards the river.
There he found a big tree. Deena climbed up the tree and started to chop the wood.
As he was chopping, the axe slipped from his hand and fell into the river.
DEENA: Oh no what I have done?
Without that, what will I do? Oh God please help me! Soma follwed Deena to t
Deena went near the rive
He started crying and prayed to God.
God answer his prayer.
God appeared and ask him. Soma waited till Deena le
GOD: Why are you crying my son? Soma immediately went
DEENA: Mother, I dropped my axe in the river.Please help me!
GOD: Don’t worry I will get you the axe. God appeared.
God took an axe from the river. It glittered as it was made of gold.
Deena was stunned to see such a shining beautiful axe.
But Deena said without any hesitation.
DEENA: No mother this is not mine. God took his iron axe firs
God again took another axe from the river.
It was made of silver.
GOD: My son is this your axe?
DEENA: No..
God now pulled an axe made of iron. God then took out silver
GOD: Is this yours?
Deena's face showed the sign of joy.
DEENA: Yes mother this axe is mine. God took out the golden
Take all the
GOD:
threeMy
axes.
son, I am very much pleased with your honesty.
This is a reward for your honesty. It's all yours.
God was furious now.
Deena happily went to his home with the three axes .
When he cSOMA: He went with the iron axe in the morning,
Saying this God disappea
but now he is returning back with golden and silver axe.
Something has happened. Let me follow him and find out.
Soma without the knowledge of Deena followed him. All his shouting went use
Deena reac
DEENA: My dear wife, where are you? Come on fast! Soma return home witho
But he had learnt his less
WIFE: I am
I could
coming….
not wait
What's
any long!
the matter?
 DEENA: Come and see for yourself.
WIFE: Anything special?....
She came there and saw the axes. She was surprised.
WIFE: How…How come you get this gold and silver axe?
Deena explained how the God appreared and had given him the axes.
WIFE: I find no words to speak.
DEENA: We will sell the golden axe in the market.
Soma, who was hearing all this from outside decide to follow Deena the next day.
Deena sold the golden axe and started a new happy life. Even though he has become rich,
Deena went to work as usual.
SOMA: Deena where are you going in this early hour?
DEENA: As usual to work.
SOMA: Ok see you…(to himself) he is really a fool. Having become rich
still he goes to work instead of enjoying his life.
Oh..Let me follow himto find out where he choppes his woods.
Soma follwed Deena to the forest.
Deena went near the river and started his work.
SOMA: Ah!...this is the river where his axe slipped.
Let me wait till he leaves this place.
Soma waited till Deena left.
Soma immediately went to the river. And delibrately dropped his axe in to the river.
SOMA: Oh God, please help me get back my axe.
God appeared.
GOD: Why are you crying my son?
SOMA: Mother my axe fell into the river. Please help me.
GOD: This guy is playing with me. Let me teach him a lesson.
God took his iron axe first.
GOD: Is this your axe?
SOMA: What Deena told his wife is that God showed the golden axe first?
But now she is showing my iron axe.No problem. Let me tell the answer.
NO…
God then took out silver axe and showed it to him.
GOD: Is this your axe?
SOMA: NO..no..not this one.
God took out the golden axe
GOD: Is this your axe?
SOMA: Yes..yes..yes..this one is mine.
God was furious now.
GOD: How dare you? Telling lies to me?
You should be punished for telling lies.
Saying this God disappeared with the axe.
SOMA: My axe..my axe..God Please forgive me for telling lies.
Please give back my iron axe. Oh God… What will I do now?
All his shouting went useless.
Soma return home without the axe. Which was his only property.
But he had learnt his lesson.
"HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY"
 "THE HONEST WOOD CUTTER"
In a village next to a forest there lived two woodcutters.
Deena, the first woodcutter was a very energetic and honest one.
Soma, the other woodcutter was a lazy and mean person.
Both earned their living by cutting wood in the near by forests.

One day as usual in the morning, Deena went to the forest for woods.
He walked towards the river.There he found a big tree.
Deena climbed up the tree and started to chop the wood.
As he was chopping, the axe slipped from his hand and fell into the river.
DEENA: Oh no what I have done?
Without that, what will I do? Oh God please help me!
He started crying and prayed to God.
God appeared and ask him.
GOD: Why are you crying my son?
DEENA: Mother, I dropped my axe in the river.Please help me!
GOD: Don’t worry I will get you the axe.
God took an axe from the river. It glittered as it was made of gold.
Deena was stunned to see such a shining beautiful axe.
But Deena said.
DEENA: No mother this is not mine.
God again took another axe from the river.
It was made of silver.
GOD: My son is this your axe?
DEENA: No..
God now pulled an axe made of iron.
GOD: Is this yours?
DEENA: Yes mother this axe is mine.
GOD: TakeGOD:all the
Mythree
son, axes.
I am very much pleased with your honesty.
This is a reward for your honesty. It's all yours.

Deena happily went to his home with the three axes .

Soma saw the axes and was stunned.
SOMA: He went with the iron axe in the morning,
but now he is returning back with golden and silver axe.
Something has happened. Let me follow him and find out.
Soma without the knowledge of Deena followed him.
Deena reached the house and called his wife.
DEENA: My dear wife, where are you? Come on fast!
WIFE: I am coming…. What's the matter?
DEENA: Come and see for yourself.
WIFE: How…How come you get this gold and silver axe?
Deena explained how the God appreared and had given him the axes.
WIFE: I find no words to speak.
DEENA: We will sell the golden axe in the market.
Soma, who was hearing all this from outside decide to follow Deena the next day.
Deena sold the golden axe and started a new happy life.
Even though he has become rich, Deena went to work as usual.
SOMA: Deena where are you going in this early hour?
DEENA: As usual to work.
SOMA: Ok see you…(to himself) he is really a fool.
He's now rich, yet he still work.He should enjoying life.
Oh..Let me follow him to find out where he choppes his woods.
Soma followed Deena to the forest.
SOMA: Ah!...this is the river where his axe slipped.
Let me wait till he leaves this place.
Soma waited till Deena left.
Soma immediately went to the river. And delibrately dropped his axe in to the river.
SOMA: Oh God, please help me get back my axe.
God appeared.
GOD: Why are you crying my son?
SOMA: Mother my axe fell into the river. Please help me.
GOD: This guy is playing with me. Let me teach him a lesson.
God took his iron axe first.
GOD: Is this your axe?
SOMA: What Deena told his wife is that God showed the golden axe first?
But now she is showing my iron axe.No problem. Let me tell the
answer……. NO…
God then took out silver axe and showed it to him.
GOD: Is this your axe?
SOMA: NO..no..not this one.
God took out the golden axe
GOD: Is this your axe?
SOMA: Yes..yes..yes..this one is mine.
God was furious now.
GOD: How dare you! Telling lies to me!
You should be punished for telling lies.
Saying this God disappeared with the axe.
SOMA: My axe..my axe..God Please forgive me for telling lies.
Please give back my iron axe. Oh God… What will I do now?
Soma return home without the axe. Which was his only property.
But he had learnt his lesson.
"HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY"