10. THE MAGIC VEIL #Inspirational Moral
Stories
A poor, young farmer
lived in a tiny hut but was happy to be in the midst of
nature’s beauty. One
day, he sniffed a sweet fragrance in the woods, and
traced it to a pine
tree. Caught in its branches was a veil of unmatchable
beauty, woven out of
the sun’s rays and moonbeams, and studded with stars!
He had gingerly
removed the veil, when a charming young maiden came and
asked for it. He
refused. She began to cry, saying: ‘I am a nymph and this is
my veil. Please
return it as without it I will be unable to return to my sisters.’
The youth said: ‘If
you really are a nymph, then why don’t you dance as only
nymphs can?’ At
this, the maiden spun about in mid-air while her veil flew
round and round him,
scattering thousands of sweet-scented blossoms! He
was not sure whether
he had actually seen this or it was his imagination. But
he began to cherish
nature’s beauty even more.
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