Moral values

This Story tell us Be Thankful and Grateful. We must try hard to make
things better. We must be thankful for all the help we received from
others. We must also try to help others if they need it.

A poor cobbler with the magician

Once upon a time in the city of Arras our there lived a poor cobbler named Brahms Brom would
work all day to make as much money as he could to support his family and have a decent meal but
he would always end up with very little one day as Brom was mending some old shoes a man came
up to him he was a tall and mysterious man wearing a hat and a trench coat hello there friend I
would like to get my shoes polished I do not have any money but I have to be somewhere very
important immediately the cobbler hesitated as he had not earned a single coin all day but then
agreed to help the men sure sir I will help you please have a seat and place your foot on the stand
the man sat down and Brom polished his shoes to perfection leaving them shining and sparkling like
the still water under a dark night sky jump sir very well done my friend trust that I shall reward you
heavily for this good deed I am a magician who lives by the cottage at the edge of the woods and I
have to meet very important Wizards from Sonali you have done me a great favour the magician
snapped his fingers and with a burst of smoke a goat suddenly appeared before the cobbler Brom
was surprised this is a magic coat all you need to do is say goat shake yourself and bring forth good
fortune and you shall find yourself blessed with a bunch of gold go saying this the magician
disappeared into the distance Wow ! I was try this at once goat shake yourself and bring forth good
fortune and the goat shook itself causing gold coins to fall to the stands the cobbler was astonished

Oh ! why the man was actually true to his word I shall go home to tell my family at once Brom
packed up his tools put the goat on his shoulders and with great joy made his way to his house while
he was walking he was passing his and Ingrid's house near the field she saw him walking by with the
goat on his shoulders and called out to him hey Brom come by and sit with your aunt Oh Chuck he
thought to himself whether he should go and sit with her as he wanted to run home to tell his wife
about the magical goat well I am thirsty and tired from walking with this goat on my shoulders
maybe I could have one cup of tea and then head home Brom went up to his aunt's house and
handed over the goat to her and before he walked in he said whatever you do do not say the words
goat shake yourself and bring forth good fortune Brom sat and waited for his end to bring him some
tea and as he was waiting Ingrid wondered what he meant when he told her not to say those words
she went into the kitchen where the goat was kept and she went up to it and said the magical words
don't shake yourself and bring forth good fortune and immediately the goat shook itself and gold
coins spells this will be a great use to me I should find a way to deceive him Ingrid mixed some herbs
into his tea and served it to Brom this sent him to sleep immediately as soon as the cobbler was
deep in his slumber Ingrid replaced the magical goat with one of her own the next morning Brom
took the goat upon his shoulders and made his way back home.

When he arrived home he kept the pouch of gold coins in front of his wife here take these gold coins
so that you can prepare a good meal for us today his wife was so happy that she did not think to
question where he got the gold coins from and left to go to the market after some time he wished to
use the magic words and get some more gold coins from the goat he recited the words that the
magician had told him to but the goat lay as still as a rock this is odd why isn't this working you
repeated the magical words but it was all in vain as the goat did not even flinch I will have to make
do with the remaining gold coins and once they are almost over I shall go and find the magician once
again after a few days as his wife began to nag him to work as the gold coins were almost gone he
set out to find the magician finally he found the magician's cottage he went in and spoke to the
magician and told him how he needs to feed his family the magician was a man of compassion and
he put his hand on the cobblers shoulder and said don't worry my friend here is a magic clock lay it
in your arms and say Oh magic off spread yourself and bestow the feast and a table filled with the
most beautiful spread of food and drinks shall lie in front of you Brahm was a static at hearing what
the magician had said he thanked him and left to go back home as Grom was walking back home
from the woods he reached the field where his aunt stayed and decided to go share a meal from the
magic cloth I was passing by and since you were so kind as to serve me some tea the last time I only
thought it would be fitting to return the favor and bring you some food.

Oh ! how lovely come on in and so bran went in and lay the magic cloth in his arms and said Oh !
magic cloth spread yourself and bestow the feast and within moments a beautiful table appeared
before them filled with the most delicious and tasty spread of food aunt Ingrid was astonished and
despite his kind gesture she decided to trick the cobbler once again and mix the herbs in his food
they sat and ate till they satisfied their hunger and enjoyed the royal feast to the fullest soon the
cobbler felt sleepy once again passed off and while he was sleeping his aunt replaced the magic cloth
with a normal one fooling him once more the next day Brom went back home and laid the cloth in
his hands and chanted the magic spell this time the spell did not work and the cobbler was left
standing like a scarecrow in the middle of the room his wife looked at him wondering if the poverty
had made him go crazy and walked away this can't be I'm sure my aunt is playing some trick on me
bran left and went to the magician's house again he explained to the magician all that had happened
and pleaded to him to help him once more the magician being compassionate men agreed to do so
and said do as I tell you and take this magic feather on your way back visit your aunt and tell her that
this feather will fulfill as many wishes as one's heart desires and tell her to chant this spell o magic
feather grant me a wish and immediately the feather will begin to tickle her to no end oh thank you
kind sir and remember you can only stop it by saying magic feather my wish has been granted and
the tickling will stop Brahm thanked the magician once more and left to go to his aunt Ingrid's house.

He went to his aunt's house by the field and told her about the magic feather immediately the
woman fell for the Cobblers trick and chanted the spell o magic feather grant me of wish the feather
floated in the air and suddenly started tickling the woman aunt Ingrid left and giggled till she could
take it no more I will only stop on one condition all right then please return to me what is rightfully
mine and give me the magic goat and the magic cloth in the kitchen and so drom ran in the kitchen
and grabs the cloth and carried the goat in his shoulders he came out of the kitchen and said magic
feather my wish has been granted and the magic feather swirled around him Mei him disappear and
magically sent him back to his house he reached home and showed his wife the magic goat and cluck
his wife was overjoyed and hugged him immediately later they sat and feasted on the lavish meal
and discussed ways to use the magic goat and the cloth to their full advantage they used the gold
coins to build his business as a cobbler and spent most of his gold coins to help the poor people in
the city and as for his aunt Ingrid well the feather still keeps appearing in her house out of nowhere
and makes her help the poor and the needy that she had once deceived.