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called his sons to his bedside. He told them that there was a treasure buried in the field.
But before the sons could ask about its location the farmer died. The sons were very

pleased. They began to dig the field. They could not find any treasure there. They
dug-up the field second

time, but there was
no treasure. Then

they planted some
seeds in the field.

They watered the
field regularly.

After some time
they had a

bumper
crop. The sons

sold the harvest

in the market.
The money thus
obtained made them

rich. It was now they understood what their father

meant by treasure. They praised him and vowed to work hard henceforth.

MORAL
MORAL
MORAL Hard work and honesty is the key of success and prosperity.ey of success and prosperity.ey of success and prosperity.
Hard work and honesty is the k
Hard work and honesty is the k

WORD anxious: worried; troubled: disturbed; pleased: happy; bumper:
WORD
WISE unusually large or successful; treasure: something highly valued

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