HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY

Once there was a poor wood cutter who earned his living by cutting wood and selling it in the city. One day he was cutting a big tree which was bending over a stream. Suddenly his axe slipped from his hands and fell down into the stream. The poor man was very sorry at this loss and began to weep bitterly. Suddenly a good appeared there and asked, “Why are you weeping my good man.” The wood cutter said,” My axe has fallen into the stream. I do not know how I would be able to earn my living without it.” The god dived into the water and brought out a golden axe and gave it to him but the wood cutter refused to take and told him that it was not his The god again dived and brought out a silver axe but the wood cutter again refused to take that also. The god dived for the third time and brought out an iron axe. The wood cutter cried out happily and took the axe with thanks. The god was highly pleased at his honesty and gave him the other two axes as a reward of his honestly.

MORAL :  “Honesty is the best policy”.