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THE GARDENER AND THE GOOD KING #Inspirational Moral
Stories
A man
greatly loved gardening. He cultivated his vegetable garden and lawns
with
great care. He lovingly watched his roses and cabbages, gently touched
his
tulips and artichokes, and, cuddled his hyacinths and tomatoes. His
garden
became a wonder to look at, and his fresh, delicious vegetables were
famous
throughout the land. One day, a hare attacked his vegetable garden,
eating
up many of his plants. He tried hard to get rid of it and, at last, asked
the king
for help. The king was angry to hear his good subject was suffering.
The next
day, he took his army and courtiers to hunt the hare. But, the horses
rampaged
through the vegetable lawn and gardens, causing far more damage
than a
hundred hares could have caused in as many years.
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