The Lost Child
Once there was a fair in a village.
A little boy went to the fair with his parents. He was very happy. He saw a toy
shop, and asked his parents to buy a toy for him but they refused. Then he saw
a sweets shop, and asked his parents to buy him some sweets. But this time too
they refused giving an excuse. As he walked ahead, he saw a flower- seller, a snake
charmer, and a balloon seller. He
wanted to buy a garland, listen to the music and get balloons. But this time he
did not ask because he knew that they would refuse again giving some excuses.
When he saw the merry-go-round, he could not
stop himself from asking to go on a ride. But when he asked to his parents
there was no answer. His parents were not there. He was lost. He began to cry
bitterly and tried to search for his parents. A man saw him, and tried to
soothe him by offering sweets to eat but he did not listen to him, and cried
only for his parents .Then the man took him to the toy shop, flower- seller,
snake charmer and balloon seller. But he did not even look at them. He cried
and cried only for his parents. He loved his parents more than these things and
wanted them the most.
(Original Author: Mulk Raj Anand)
Story Retold by:
Jyoti Bishnoi, Class 9
Session: 2014-15
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