A cunning fox was
moving around a village in search of food. It was dark but he easily located
the chicken-shed and examined the place in detail. He found a stray hen
sleeping outside the shed. She could not enter the shed as the careless servant
had closed it before the hen could reach it. The fox got ready to pounce upon
the hen. Awakened by the movement of the fox, the hen opened her eyes. She felt
that her end was sure and so made a last attempt to save her life. She begged
to the fox, "Sir, I am ready to die and be your food, but kindly grant my
last wish before killing me."
The fox asked her angrily, "Be quick.
What do you want?" The hen pleaded, "I know that you are the best
singer in the forest. I wish to hear your melodious music before I breathe my
last." The fox was flattered. He sat on his legs, opened his mouth
gracefully and started to howl happily, enjoying the melody of his music by moving his hands rhythmically in the air.
A few moments passed and hearing the howl,
all the dogs in the area rushed to the scene and sprang upon the fox. He fled
for his life at top speed. The chickens in the shed praised the presence of
mind, ingenuity and courage of the hen. Intelligence combined with innocence leads
to success in life.
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© By Dr. Babu Philip, Professor, Cochin University
of Science & Technology, Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi-682016, Kerala, India, Prof. Mrs. Rajamma Babu, Former Professor, St. Dominic's
College, Kanjirappally, Leo. S. John, St. Antony's Public School,
Anakkal, Kanjirappally and Neil John, Maniparambil, Ooriyakunnath,
Kunnumbhagom, Kanjirappally, Kottayam-686507, Kerala, India.
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