Once upon a time there was a king in England. He had three daughters. They are Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. One day he made up his mind to divide his kingdom among them.So he called them in the court and asked each of them how much they loved him.He also declared that the largest part would be given to the one who loved him most. At first he asked his eldest daughter Goneril, "How much do you love me?" and she replied that she had loved him more than she would say. Lear was satisfied, called for the map of his kingdom and drew his finger round a part of it. Then came the turn of second daughter Regan who told her father that her love for him would never end and change. Being pleased , Lear gave her another part of his kingdom . Then it was turn of Cordelia, the youngest and most loved daughter but Cordelia did not flatter her father like her elder sisters. Rather she said, "Nothing. I love you like father." Lear was shocked and said , "Nothing will come out of nothing." Then he divided his whole kingdom between the two elder daughters but later on, both Goneril and Regan betrayed their father. Then the king could realize his wrong decision.
A Rich Man and a Happy Cobbler There lived a happy cobbler who passed his days working and singing from morning till night.A rich neighbor of him was a banker who one day said to him, "How much a year do you earn?" The cobbler laughed and said, "I earn enough to make both ends meet." The rich man said, "I think you are in great distress." The cobbler said, "I am happy to lead such life." The next day the rich man again came and met the cobbler. He gave him fifty thousand taka and said, "Keep this money and remove your suffering." The cobbler was surprised and did not take it at first. The rich man told him that he could use the money in times of need.Taking the money the cobbler thanked the man but a new thinking took hold of the cobbler. He did not...
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