Page 29 - Spider Magazine for Kids (January 2020)
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Somadev gazed at Jaidutt for a Jaidutt felt the challenge in these
while. Then he said, “See that dead words and quickly said, “I respect
rat lying by the side of the road? If your wisdom, sir.” He folded his
you are truly a hardworking and hands and bowed to the merchant.
intelligent boy, you can turn that Then he wrapped up the rat in some
rat into gold.” leaves and left for the market.
Jaidutt’s heart sank. A dead rat Feeling a little foolish, he began
instead of money? to call out, “A rat for sale! A rat for
Noticing his disappointment, the sale!”
merchant smiled. “Even the most People laughed, thinking he was
useless object can become valuable, crazy. But Jaidutt, remembering
in the right hands.” Somadev’s words, kept at it.
Hello again, We flew all the way from With an inheritance—money from
little buggy. India for your festival. our great uncle who died—sadly.
And it was much more
than a paisa—an
Indian coin.
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