The Monkey

and the Turtle

By: Kerry-Ann Pepino
A monkey, looking very sad and dejected, was walking along the bank of the river one day when he met a turtle.
"How are you?" asked the turtle, noticing that he looked sad.
The monkey replied, "Oh, my friend, I am very hungry. The squash
of Mr. Farmer were all taken by the other monkeys, and now I am
about to die from want of food.“

"Do not be discouraged," said the turtle; "take a bolo and follow me
and we will steal some banana plants.".
So they walked along together until they found some nice plants
which they dug up, and then they looked for a place to set them.
Finally the monkey climbed a tree and planted his in it.

but as the turtle could not climb he dug a hole in the ground
and set his there.
When their work was finished they went away, planning
what they should do with their crop.
The monkey said :
"When my tree bears fruit, I shall sell it and have a great deal of
money."
And the turtle said: "When my tree bears fruit, I shall sell it and buy
three varas of cloth to wear in place of this cracked shell.“

A few weeks later they went back to the place to see their plants and
found that that of the monkey was dead, for its roots had had no soil
in the tree, but that of the turtle was tall and bearing fruit.

"I will climb to the top so that we can get the fruit," said the
monkey. And he sprang up the tree, leaving the poor turtle
on the ground alone.
"Please give me some to eat," called the turtle, but the
monkey threw him only a green one and ate all the ripe ones
himself.
The turtle, seeing this, was very angry and considered how he might
punish the thief. Having decided on a scheme, he gathered some
sharp bamboo which he stuck all around under the tree,

"Crocodile is coming! Crocodile is coming!"

The monkey was so startled at the cry that he fell upon the
sharp bamboo and was killed.
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