The Fairy Crane

After upon a time, there lived an old man and his wife all alone in a compact village. They had no young children. One day the old man was walking along the road After he heard the sound of wings. Just after the sound he located a wonderful white crane caught in a snare.

"Oh, you poor issue!" he mentioned. "I'll assistance you out." He set the crane no cost and it flew into sky. That evening there was a knock on their door. As soon as the old woman opened the door, a young voice mentioned, "May perhaps I come in?" It was a girl of twelve. The girl stated, "I have lost my way. Please let me keep in your property tonight."

The old people today have been pretty delighted to have a young girl in their midst. As soon as the girl told them that she did not have parents, the old couple wanted to adopt her. The girl agreed. So the compact girl happily stayed with them.

Just about every day, the old man wove some cloth and it at the market place and the old woman helped him. The girl saw how really hard the old persons worked, to live. So she stated to her new parents, "If you will guarantee not to appear at me even When though I work, I will weave some cloth in the weaving area." As soon as that, they only heard the sound of the loom through the day and in the evening the girl gave them the most attractive piece of cloth they had ever observed. Absolutely everyone wanted to see and acquire the fine and lovely cloth. Quickly, the old man and his wife began to live extra comfortably.

The old lady was curious and wanted to see her daughter make the cloth. So one day she peeped in the course of the window of the weaving area and saw a arrange sight. There, sitting on the loom was not her daughter but a stunning white crane, applying its personal white feather to weave cloth.

That evening After they have been sitting collectively for dinner the crane-girl mentioned, "I am the crane you saved long ago. I were weaving cloth to repay your kindness, but now that you know my secret I can not keep here any longer."

The old men and women had been incredibly sad and their eyes filled with tears. They understood the crane, and knew they had to let go of their crane-daughter. "Goodbye and good luck," mentioned the girl and changed into a wonderful white crane. The old couple sadly watched her flying away.

Smuthu Samy