A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed Moral

Story in English for 1st Year

Once upon a time, there lived two friends in a

village. One of them was sharp and selfish
while the other was innocent and selfless.
They were living in abject poverty. So, one day
they decided to try their luck in some other
city. They set off on a journey to materialize
their dreams. They passed through a forest.
Chatting and laughing, they covered most of
the journey peacefully. Once or twice they
were in danger but they faced the dangers
manfully. But one of the incidents proved that
fair-weather friends leave in the lurch. One day
when they were passing through a thick part of
the forest, they came across a bear. The sharp
and selfish friend took to his heels and climbed
up a tree, leaving his friend in danger. But the
other one could not find time to climb up a
tree.
In the listlessness of despair, he lay on the
ground and held his breath. He pretended to be
dead and started praying to God for his life.
The bear sniffed him from head to toe, but he
did not move at all considering him dead, the
bear left him unharmed and went away into the
forest. When the bear was well out of sight, the
first friend climbed down the tree and came to
his friend he asked in mocking tone what the
bear was saying into his ear. The friend, who
was grieved at the selfishness of his friend
disliked his tone. He replied angrily that the
bear advised him never to trust a fair-weather
friend who always leaves in the lurch. So, be
careful in making friends. With these words, he
said his friend goodbye forever and went away
alone to reach his destination.

Possible Morals:
A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Beware of selfish friends.