Mercury and the Woodman A Woodman was felling a tree on the bank of the river, when his axe, glancing off the trunk, flew out of his hands and fell into the water. When he stood by the water’s edge was sad by his loss, Mercury (48) … and asked him the reason his sad. On learning what had happened out of pity for his distress, Mercury dived into the river and, bringing up a golden axe, asked him if that was the one he had lost. The Woodman replied that it was not, then Mercury dived a second time, and bringing up a silver axe, asked if that was his. ’No, that is not mine either,’ said the Woodman. Once more Mercury dived into the river, and brought up the missing axe. The Woodman was overjoyed at recovering his (49) …, and thanked his benefactor warmly. The latter was so (50) … with his honesty that he made him a present of the other two axes.

A Woodman was felling a tree on the bank of river, when his axe, glancing off the trunk, flew out of his hands and fell into the water. When he stood by the water's edge was sad by his loss, Mercury (...

A Woodman was felling a tree on the bank of river, when his axe, glancing off the trunk, flew out of his hands and fell into the water. When he stood by the water's edge was sad by his loss, Mercury (...

Mercury and the Woodman A Woodman was felling a tree on the bank of the river, when his axe, glancing off the trunk, flew out of his hands and fell into the water. When he stood by the water’s edge...

Mercury and the Woodman A Woodman was felling a tree on the bank of the river, when his axe, glancing off the trunk, flew out of his hands and fell into the water. When he stood by the water’s edge...

Sand and Stone Ikhwan and Arif were walking through the desert, During some point of the journey, they had an argument and Ikhwan slapped Arif in the face Arif was hurt, but he said nothing and wro...