Once it is mentioned that in some village there lived a miserly man his name is Tommy. He was newly married. 1 day his wife asked him to bring oranges from the market.He got very upset because he didn't want to spend the money out of pocket.
But he could not avoid talking his wife, so it became his compulsion. So finally he went to the market and reached a fruit shop and from there he got the price of the oranges.
shopkeeper :1kg oranges rate is $5
Miser:This is too much, do something less brother
shopkeeper:It will not be less than this, if you want to give cheap, then find out next shop.
Miser:Desperately went to the next shop.
When the miser reached the next shop, he found the rate of oranges
Miser:sir what is the price of oranges?
Shopkeeper:$5
Miser:it's too much do something less
Shopkeeper:Sir it will not be less than this, On the next corner a guy is selling in bad condition oranges, you should know from him,
The miser ran to the next corner Going there he saw that a boy was selling some bad and some right oranges.
The miserly heart was happy to think that From here it will be found in some good condition oranges.
He quickly asked the boy what is the cost of oranges sir?
Boy:$3.5
Miser:But it is in bad condition yet so expensive
Boy:yes sir bad but not that much I am getting it at very cheap rate from the market .
Miser:it's very expensive Do something less if you want to sell
Boy:Sir you do this, There is a tree of orange on the bank of the well , you bring it from there for free.
"The miser was very happy to hear this and thought that now there will be no problem, I will go and will get free "
reached the well by moving very fast But he saw that there was a tree of orange on the edge He quickly got on top of it and began breaking the Oranges Suddenly his foot slipped and he fell into the well The well was of dry, due to which he did not get hurt much.
He quickly got up and picked up oranges When he looked up, he saw that well was the high a lot and it was impossible to climb up. so he started screaming Suddenly a horseman was passing by He heard her scream and went to the well he saw a man falling in well calling for help He quickly tied the rope to the horse's leg and pinky down miserly caught the rope and the horseman was pulling it Suddenly the rope broke and he fell again he started screaming again Then the owner of that orange tree and well came and found out the whole matter.
Owner:how did you fall here and who are you
Miser:my name is tommy And I had come to buy oranges from the market So the market rate was too high someone told me that your tree is on the side of the well, it has oranges on it So I came here and climbed over the tree to break the orange How much did my foot slip and I fell down Please get me out of here
Owner:ok i will help you if you pay $10 for it
Miser:ok i'll give you $10 get me out quickly
"The owner hastily called for a rope and threw miser out The miser gave $10 and returned home embarrassed and disheartened "
(So in this way the miser did not even get his orange and the money was also wasted)
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Moral:- Don't be skimpy in any work and greed is a very bad force.