Hello, this is Jhanna and welcome to Story Nuri.

This story comes from one of our favourite places.

One time in India, they lived an old soldier who was extremely poor.

When he died, his son found six silver rupees in the pocket of his old threadbare uniform

and nothing more.

He gave three coins to his mother and said,

Spend these very carefully and wait for me to return.

I am going into the world to seek my fortune and when I return we shall have more rupees

than we can ever spend.

Go if you must, said his mother.

But do one thing, Beda.

Don't get eaten by any wild animals.

The boy hugged his mother and said,

Don't worry, I don't intend to be a snack for anyone.

And he set off down the path which led through the forest.

After he had tramped two or three miles, he met a tiger who was sitting and blocking

his way.

The tiger is held up her paw, mued like a kitten and said,

Mew! Good lad, if you will take out this thorn from my paw, I should be forever grateful.

The boy backed off, saying,

No, asked somebody else.

I'm on my way to seek my fortune and I promised my old mother that I wouldn't get eaten

...