The Tiger Cub
Long ago in the
kingdom of Sitara, there was a small village. A carpenter by name Kasi lived
there with his wife. He was a kind hearted man. Every day he went to the jungle
to collect wood.
One day as he was
returning home, he saw a small tiger cub without its mother. Kasi felt sorry for him and took him
home. His wife gave some milk to the
tiger. It drank happily. The couple
looked after the cub with great care. Days passed by and the tiger became a
member of the family. He soon grew up to be a plump fierce looking tiger. He
followed his master everyday to the forest.
Soon other people saw
the tiger and began to talk. “It is not safe for man and tiger to live
together. It is dangerous. We can’t have him here in the village” Everyone
complained to the carpenter and his wife.
Hearing their
objections the carpenter and his wife were heartbroken. “We have brought him up
as our own child. But for others he is a fierce grown tiger. He is no longer
safe here.” said the carpenter’s wife.
“You are right the
villagers might kill him. We will leave him in the forest. Let him be happy
with his kind!” said the carpenter.
They decided it would
be best to return the tiger to the forest. Kasi took him and left him in the
jungle with sadness. The tiger too was sad. “My dear child! It is not safe for
you to be with us. Be happy with your friends here.” He hugged the tiger, kissed
him and left him. The tiger felt crestfallen having lived so long as a pet. But
he thought that his master has done this for his good only.
He moved from place
to place and roamed the forest, looking for a place to live.
Finally he came to a
cave on a small hill with a river beside it.
He soon found that he
was not alone. There were others like him. He slowly made friends with a
tigress and started a family of his own.
A few months later,
the carpenter visited the place when he went to the forest to collect wood. The
tiger recognized his owner and ran to him. He also introduced his new family to
him. The carpenter was delighted to know that his pet has survived bravely in
the jungle and has started a family of his own.
Tigers
have feelings too. They understand when they are treated with kindness.
Save
the tiger
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