Bholi (A Short Story)

Once there was a girl named Sulekha. Everyone used to call her Bholi as she remained a backward child because of an injury she got in her brain by felling down from the cot in her childhood. She also had an attack of small pox. Due to these reasons, nobody cared for her. Later, a primary school was opened in her village; and the Tehsildar told Bholi’s father, Ramlal to send her daughters to school. Ramlal chose Bholi among his daughters and sent her to school.

In school, children used to make fun of her as she could not speak clearly as she used to stammer while speaking. But her teacher supported her and motivated her. Few years later, at the time of Bholi’s wedding, her bridegroom asked for dowry from her father. At this, Bholi herself refused to marry him and decided to serve her parents by teaching in the school in which she had studied. At that time, her teacher was also present there who felt very satisfied on seeing the completion of her masterpiece “Sulekha”.

 

(Original Author: KA Abbas)

Story Retold by:

Mahak Verma, Class 10

Session 2020-21

 

 

The Thief’s Story (A Short Story)

Once, a young boy went to Anil to cheat him. The boy was an experienced thief and had taken up an assumed name Harry. With his cunning mind and innocent smile, Harry managed to get job from Anil. Anil trusted him a lot. He also used to teach Harry alphabet and words since the latter was illiterate. Anil was a kind master. One day, Anil brought a bundle of notes and kept it under his mattress. Harry planned to steal it ;and at night, he slipped his hand under the mattress and took the bundle of notes. He fled from the house to catch the train. On the way, it was raining. He reached the station but didn’t get into the train. His conscience forbade him. His mind changed. He returned home and kept the bundle back. Next morning, Anil gifted a note of fifty rupees to Harry. It was wet because of the rain. Anil had understood the whole matter. Anil told Harry to get ready since he was going to teach him sentences that day. Harry smiled, but this time, pure-heartedly, for Anil had forgiven him.

(Original Author: Ruskin Bond)

Story Retold by:
Anjali Joshi, Class 10
Session: 2020-21