Chandra mouli Sangeetham

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Chandra mouli Sangeetham

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The Rats And Their Son In Law

The Rats And Their Son In Law

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Once upon a time, there lived a rat and his wife, who had one beautiful daughter.They were exceedingly proud of her charms, and dreamt of grand marriage, she was sure to make in time.

Proud of his pure rodent blood, the father saw no son in law more to be desired than a young rat, was attention to his daughter were very marked.this match, however, brilliant as it was,seemed not to the mothers taste.she had a pure opinion of her own kind,and was ambition for an alliance with the highest circles.She always said,when was a daughter of incomparable beauty,one may will hope for an incomparable son in law.

"There is nothing above him,surely,"cried the impatient father, one day.On the following morning,the proud father and the mother-rat,went together to present lovely daughter to the world .

"lord son !"said the mother, "let me present our only daughter,who is so beautiful that their is nothing like her in the whole world.Naturally ,we desire a sun- in-law as wonderful as she is and,as you see,we have come to you first of all."

"Really ,"said the son, "I am extremely flattered by your proposal,but you do me too much honour.There is some one greater than me ,and it is the cloud.Look,if you do not believe.``And at the moment ,the cloud arrived,and with one waft of his folds extinguished the son with all his golden rays.

"Very well ;let us speak to the cloud than ,"said the mother rat.

"Immensely honoured, I am sure,"replied the cloud in his turn,"But you are again mistaken;there is someone greater than me; it is the wind.You shall see."

At the same moment,came the wind and with one blow sweapt the cloud out of sight,after which,overturning father, mother ,and daughter,he tumbled with them,at the foot of an old wall.

"Quick,"cried the mother -rat,struggling to her feet, "and let us repeat your compliments to the wind."

"You`d better adress yourself to the wall," growled the wind roughly."you see very well that he is greater than me,for he stops me,and mistakes me draw back."

No sooner had she heard these words,the mother-rat faced about and presented her daughter to the wall.Ah,but now,the fair rat-maiden imitated the wind;she drew back also.He,whom she really adored and was the fascinating young rat,had paid his court to her so well.

However,to please her mother,she had consented to Wed the sun ,in spite of his blinding rays ,or the cloud ,in spite of his brusque manner ;but an old ,broken wall!...No! Death would be better than such a husband ,a thousand times .

Fortunately ,the wall excused himself,like all the rest.``Certainly,"he said,``I can stop the wind,who can sweep away the cloud,who can cover up the sun,but there is some one greater than I am:it is rat,who can pass through my body,and can even,if he chooses,reduce me to powder with his teeth.Believe me,

Run on you need seek no better son-in-law;greater than the rat,there is nothing in the world."

"Do you hear that,wife!Do you hear it?" Cried the father-rat in triumph. "Didn`t I always so?"

"Quite true,you always did," returned the mother-rat in wonder,and suddenly,glowed with pride in her daughter`s choice.

So they all three went home,very happy and contented,and on the next morning,the lovely rat-maiden married her faithful rat-lover.


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