Grey Goose and Gander

Once upon a time, there was a peaceful kingdom. The king heard rumors that barbarians were going to attack his castle soon. So he called his two favorite pets - the huge grey goose and gander.
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“My dear goose and gander, our kingdom is in danger. Take my daughter to a safe place on top of the tallest hill," said the king. So the grey goose and gander flew the princess who sat in a red sheet over the one-strand river to the top of the tallest hill.

Six months had passed but the kingdom was not attacked. The king regretted his decision and told the grey goose and gander to bring home his daughter. Then the king understood that he had to be careful before taking actions based up the rumors which need not be true. The king was aware of his discretion before taking any decision.

Moral of the story :

You do not have to overreact just because you overheard rumors.

Cat and Dog were Friends

Once upon a time in a fairy tale land a cat and a dog were friends. One night, the cat invited the dog for a party at his house.
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The cat played the fiddle. The dog happily clapped his hands. Suddenly, they saw a cow flying in the sky. It jumped over the moon. The dog laughed. Just then, they saw a dish and a spoon from the party running away together. And they laughed even louder. After that they became the best friends.

Moral of the story :

Enemies could also become good friends.

Do You Know the Muffin Man?

One afternoon, Mrs. Darby was having tea with her friend, Mrs Smith. On the table, there were two cups of tea and some muffins.
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“Mmm, this muffin is delicious. Did you bake them yourself?" asked Mrs Smith.

“No. Actually I bought them from the muffin man," replied Mrs Darby.

“The muffin man?" asked Mrs Smith.

“Yes, the muffin man who lives in Drury Lane," said Mrs Darby.

“Oh yes, I know that muffin man," said Mrs Smith knowingly.

Moral of the story :

Share useful information with your friends. This way you could get more information in the future. The information will be of great help to you as well.

Pussy is in the Well.

Once upon a time, there was a very useful little pussy cat. The pussy cat killed all the mice in the farmer’s barn.
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One day, a little boy called Johnny Green wanted to play with the pussy cat. Johnny played rough. He even tried to drown the pussy cat in a well. The pussy cat was terrified. It cried for help.

A little boy called Tommy Stout was walking near the well. He heard the pussy cat's cry from inside the well. He went to the well and quickly pulled the pussy cat out. The pussy cat was very happy.

Moral of the story :

Avoid becoming a bully. Be helpful and kind to animals. Then only you will not be bullied in the future and your life will be happy and peaceful.