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The honest Wood cutter

Long long ago lived a poor woodcutter. He went to the


forest everyday to cut wood.
One day as he was cutting wood his axe fell into the lake.
Oh no! how will I work without an axe? Cried the wood
cutter
All of a sudden a fairy appeared. Is this yours? She asked.
Holding up a silver axe. No. replied the woodcutter.
Is this yours? The fairy asked holding up a gold axe. No. said
the woodcutter.
Is this yours? Asked the fairy. Holding up A wooden one. Yes!
Yes! Cried the woodcutter.Happy to have his axe back.
You told the truth; so take the gold and silver axes too. Said
the fairy.
A rich man who heard the story dropped a wooden axe
into the same lake. Is this yours? Asked the fairy. Holding up
a silver axe. Yes! Said the rich man. No it is not! And you
know it! said the fairy. And went away into the deep water.
The rich man learned that one must always tell the truth.

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