18 Jan 2014

Who should wed the girl?

Once upon a time, there lived a prosperous couple in a village. Their only child was a daughter who they raised with a lot of care and love. Over time, the girl grew up to be an affectionate and lovely maiden liked by all.

Now, the girl's mother wanted to get her married. She had three brothers who all wanted to marry the girl themselves and this put the mother in a quandary - if she picks one brother over the others, the other two would get disappointed and even angry.

How to decide who should wed the girl?

So, she devised a test. She gave each of them a hundred rupees and said, 'Go wherever you want and do whatever you want with this money. At the end of three months, whoever earns the most using this money will wed my daughter'

The three brothers accepted this challenge and set off. They travelled far and wide across the country and finally reached Mysore. It was their first time in a big city like Mysore - they were amazed at all the big shops and the magnificent items on display.  After going through many lanes, they entered a shop where they found a magical mirror in which one could see any part of the world. The eldest brother used his hundred rupees to purchase this mirror.

In another shop, they found a very special swing which took you to any place you desire at the speed of thought! The middle brother bought this with his hundred rupees.

Then they came across a shop selling unique dolls which could bring dead people to life! The youngest brother bought a doll with his hundred rupees.

By this time, the three brothers were very hungry and sat down to eat. They washed up and opened their packets of food when suddenly the eldest brother wanted to see what was happening in their village. So, he pulled out the mirror and asked the mirror to show his village.

The brothers were shocked with what they saw. The girl they were wanting to marry was dead and was being taken to the burial ground! The anguished brothers quickly closed their packets of food and using the swing the middle brother bought immediately reached their village. The youngest brother then used his doll to get the girl to life!


Now - you decide. Who should wed the girl?

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