The Boy Who Cried Lion
The Punishment of Mischief
The shepherd is talking to his son. |
Once upon a time there lived a shepherd in a village. He was very hard working. He remained busy making his flock graze all day long. He took his flock towards a hill and sat himself under a shady tree. His flock remained busy in grazing all day long. He just watched the flock. One day, the shepherd fell ill. He got worried about his flock. He also had a son who was very mischievous. The whole village remained anxious due to his mischieves. The shepherd did not know what to do? Because he could not trust his son. On the other hand he was very anxious about his flock. In the evening, he called his son and advised him very politely, "Look my son I'm really feeling weakness due to my illness and I don't have the strength to take the flock on the hill. Now you will have to take the responsibility.
The shepherd's son took the flock to the hill. |
But promise me that you will take great care of the flock there and you will not do any mischief." The shepherd's son was listening to him carefully. He made his father satisfied that there was nothing to be worried about at all. He will act upon his father's advice. The shepherd became satisfied at his son's reply. Next day, the shepherd's son got ready exactly on time and took the flock to the hill. After some time he reached the hill.
The people ran to help the shepherd's son with their sticks. |
He remained silent for some time but he could not remain silent for long as he did not enjoy it without doing mischiefs. Suddenly he hit upon an idea and he started shouting, "Help …...help... the lion attacked. The lion will tear my sheeps and goats.” The people of a nearby village ran to help the shepherd's son with their sticks. On seeing the people of the village he told that he was just joking and there was no lion. The people of the village returned. The next day the shepherd's son again shouted the same thing: "Lion has come help...help..." When the people again came he told he was just joking.
The lion also attacks the shepherd's son along with the flock. |
The next day the lion really came. The shepherd's son shouted a lot, "The lion has come ....help me..." But nobody believed him. The lion tore the shepherd's son too along with the flock. When the little shepherd did not return the people of the village got worried. They came to search for him in the jungle and found the dead sheeps, goats and shepherd's son.
The Lion And The Shepherd Moral
"The result of a lie is always bad"
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