Once, there lived a beautiful girl named Amelia. One day, Amelia was climbing the stairs to play with her toys. Alas! Her frock was torn by a sharp nail. When Amelia saw her favourite frock torn, she became very sad. She kept crying for a long time. Hearing her sobs, a spider which was busy weaving its web, came out. It asked, “Why are you crying?” Amelia said, “My lovely frock is torn. I am very sad.” The spider smiled and said, “Look at me! I work so hard in weaving my web. It takes hours and hours to create my home, but only a second for it to be destroyed. I had made my home only yesterday. But it was brushed away by your maid this morning. I was also very sad. Then I thought that instead of being sad, I should start weaving my home again. So, do not cry now. Mend your frock, instead. That way, your precious tears won’t be wasted.”
The Girl and the Spider
