Sheikh Chilli’s mother decided to send Sheikh to a town called Ramgarh, as someone told her that fools were rewarded over there. Giving him a pot of honey and some bread, she set him off. Sheikh took along his pet dog, too. The journey took two days. Soon, their bread were finished and Sheikh was left with the pot of honey and half a rupee. Sheikh decided to sell the honey and buy some bread. As the shopkeeper poured the honey into his own vessel, a drop of honey fell on the ground. Instantly, it was covered by hundreds of flies. A hen, sitting near by, quickly hopped across to peck on them. The shopkeeper’s cat dashed in, to pounce on the hen. Sheikh’s dog snarled, ready to grab the cat. A huge fight started. Sheikh watched in amusement. The enraged shopkeeper took a stick and ran after Sheikh and his dog, shooing them away! Sheikh lost the honey as well as the money.
A Drop of Honey
