The Woodcutter and the Axe: A Moral Story for Kids and Students
Once, a poor woodcutter
lived in a village . He daily cut wood, sold it and earn money. one day, he was cutting wood on the bank of river. By chance, his axe slipped form his hand and fell into the river. he did not know how to swim. He become very sad and began to cry. Suddenly, an angle appeared there. He asked the wood cutter the cause of his weeping. The woodcutter narrated his sad story. The angel was moved and decided to help him. He dived into a deep water. After a while, he brought out an axe of gold. The woodcutter said that it was not his axe and refused to take it. The angel dived again and brought out an axe of silver. The woodcutter said that it was not his axe and refused to take it. The angle dived for third time and brought out an axe on iron . The woodcutter was very happy to see his axe . He got the axe and thanked the angle for his help. The angel was impressed by his honesty. He gave him the other two axes as a reward for his honesty.Morals:
1. Honesty is the best policy.
2. Virtue never goes unrewarded.
3. Virtue never goes waste.