English Stories and Morals

1) Bell the Cat 2) The Arab and his camel

At the grocer's shop there were a mice everywhere . People didn't want to come to his shop anymore . So, the grocer kept a cat . she chased the mice and ate some each day. The mice had no chance to feed on anything more.

Troubled by the cat, mice held a meeting to get rid of the cruel animal as she killed them ruthlessly and their number was falling down. Each mouse suggested his idea but all idea were rejected, as they were not practicable.

At last, a young mice suggested to tie a bell round the cat's neck when she was fast asleep so that when she would move, the bell shall ring and warn them of the danger. So they will run to safety.

Everybody approved the idea but the question was_ who will bell the cat.

All the mice looked at each other in despair and the meeting got over.

(Story 2 ). The Arab and his camel

An Arab had a camel. One cold night the Arab lay asleep inside the tent while the camel stood outside.

At midnight the camel awoke his master and requested him to allow him to put his head inside the tent and it was bitter cold outside. The Arab allowed him to do so.

After a while, the camel asked the Arab if he might put his neck inside the tent. The Arab did not object to do it. Soon after the camel requested him again to allow him to bring his legs inside. The Arab agreed. Now the camel stood completely inside the twit. But as there was not space enough for both it them. He pushed the Arab outside to shiver in cold.

Moral ; Nip the evil in the bud.