The Lucky Crab
Sham S. Misri
Chris and his sister Curly went to market for a holiday with
their mother. Their father had died when they were young and their mother had
taken up a job . The children had always wanted to see the beach. The mother
had saved some money over the years so that they could go to a sea side town
and stay there for a few days. At last their long awaited dream was fulfilled.
One morning as the two children were playing on the beach
they came across a wounded crab struggling to reach the water. They had been
told that crabs brought good luck . They carried the crab home and asked their
mother if they could keep him as a pet . The mother said, “ we’ll be going to our
village after two days and you’ll both go to school. So, who will play with the
poor animal then? It’ll feel very lonely. Go, put it back in the sea.” The
children did not like the idea of going back so soon. But there was no more
money to pay hotel bills, so they had to leave. They decided to carry the crab
on their tiny spade and put it back in water.
They found a safe looking corner near the shore,
where the current was low gently put carb in between the weeds. As they
separated the weeds to make room for the crab they saw some shining object lying under the water. It was a beautiful
diamond ring . They picked it and ran home to show it their mother. Then the
three went to the police station to report the matter. The sergeant said, “
This ring belong to very rich cloth merchant’s wife . There’s a big reward for
it . you’ll get it because you’ve found the ring. “ The children’s
happiness knew no bounds. They knew that with the prize money they
could extend their holiday on the beach.
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