Write a story with the help of the points given below and add a suitable title:
Shepherd tends sheep near a forest — raises false alarm of a wolf — villagers rush to his rescue — shepherd enjoys — one day wolf really comes — shepherd cries for help — nobody comes — wolf kills sheep.
The Mischievous Shepherd
A shepherd used to tend his sheep in a meadow by the forest. While trending his flock, time hung heavy on him One day he thought out a strange fun to remove the monotony. He cried out, “Wolf! Wolf! Help! Help!”
The farmers who were working in the nearby field, came running to save the boy. “Where is the wolf?” they asked. I have befooled you for fun,” said the shepherd, “There is no wolf, fools.” Saying this the shepherd brust into laughter and started clapping. The farmers were angry but the silently went back to their work.
The shepherd repeated this trick for some days. Every day the farmers came leaving their work and went back cursing the shepherd.
One day the wolf really came. “Wolf! Wolf! Help me!” cried the shepherd desperately. The farmers heard. But they took it to be the usual prank of The mischievous shepherd. None came forward. The wolf killed the sheep.
Moral : Nobody believes a liar.
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