Write a short story with the help of a given outline with the title and moral of the story.
A woodcutter was chopping down trees on the bank of a river. His hands were so much
wet_____________lost his grip______Axe fell down into river______couldn’t
swim______unhappy at his misfortune and wept_______God of Forests
appeared_______promised to back his axe_______dived______came out with an axe of
gold_____”not mine”_____dived again_______came out with silver axe_____”not mine” said
woodcutter_________dived again______came out with woodcutter’s axe________”this is my
axe”______truly honest________rewarded all three axes to the woodcutter.
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Explanation:
Honesty Pays in the Long RunA woodcutter was chopping down trees on the bank of a river. His hands were so much wet with his sweat that he lost his grip over the axe. It slipped away from his hands and fell down into the river. The poor man couldn’t even swim. He thought that his axe was lost forever. He was very sad at his misfortune and started sobbing and weeping. Suddenly there was a flash of light. The God of the Forests appeared before him. The woodcutter explained what had happened. He consoled him. “Don’t you worry. I’ll get back your axe for you” said the God of Forests. Having said these words he dived into the river. After a few moments he came out with an axe. It was made of gold. “Is this yours?” he asked. The woodcutter only said “No!”. A few seconds later he came out of the river with another axe. It was made of silver. “No no sir this is not mine” said the woodcutter. He dived again and came out with the third axe. The woodcutter cried loudly looking at the axe “Yes yes it’s mine—the woodcutter’s axe with an iron blade”. The God of Forests was impressed with the woodcutter’s honesty. “Keep all three of them .