118. The Woodcutter's Daughters #Inspirational Moral Stories
Halle and Rhoda were the daughters of a woodcutter. They
would help their mother with the housework every day. Sometimes, their father
would ask them to chop the wood while he was away at town and the girls would
obey him. One day, the woodcutter fell ill. So, Halle and Rhoda offered to chop
the wood. Halle said to Rhoda, "Let's begin chopping the wood and see who
chops the most." They started working. After an hour, Rhoda said, "I
need to rest." While Rhoda rested, Halle doubled her efforts to chop the
wood. After a few minutes, Rhoda resumed work. Rhoda took a break every few
hours. In the evening, when the work was over, Halle was surprised to see that
Rhoda had chopped more wood than her despite taking breaks. "How did you
do it?" asked Halle. Rhoda replied, "Whenever I took a break, I
sharpened my axe."
Moral of the Story: Friendship is a precious bond that should not be ruined over
trivial matters.
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