1. An old
woodcutter who accidentally dropped his axe into a river and,
2. This was his only means of livelihood.
3. He sat down and wept. Taking pity on him, God
sent his angel to help the old woodcutter.
4. He dived into the water and returned with a
golden axe.
5. Was this what he had lost, angel asked from
woodcutter.
6. but he said it was not,
7. Then he dived back into the river and returned
with a silver axe.
8. Was this what he had lost, angel asked again,
9. But the woodcutter said it was not.
10.
Then he
again dived back into the river to find out his own axe
11.
And
returned with his tool and again asked
to confirm him
12.
Was this
what he had lost, angel asked,
13.
Happily the
woodcutter said yes, it was.
14.
Impressed
by his honesty, the angel allows him to keep all three.
15.
Moral: Honesty
is the best policy.
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