The Lion And The Slave
A rich man had a slave. The man
was very cruel to him. So the slave became sick of his cruel treatment. He
decided to run away from his master.
He got a chance and ran away to a
forest. There he hid in a cave. As he lay there thinking, he heard the
groaning of the lion.
He was frightened. As the lion
came near, he saw that he was limping. The lion approached the slave and held
out his paw.
The slave saw that his paw was
swollen and a thorn was stuck in it. The slave drew out the thorn very gently.
The lion was relieved of pain and went away. Afterward, they became friends.
By chance, the slave was arrested
by his master’s men. He was brought to his master who ordered his men to put
him before a hungry lion. The day for punishment was fixed.
The people of the town were
invited to see the wonderful fight. The lion was freed from the cage to pounce
upon the slave when he recognized him.
He now advanced slowly towards
him and began to lick his hands out of love. It was the same lion, his friend.
The slave too patted him.
It was a wonderful sight for the
people. The lion was given to him as a reward. The slave was set free.
Moral:
Kindness is
always rewarded.