2. Short Story: The Return Gift

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Sneha wanted to write a story but could not go beyond a line or two. Taking help from the information given below along with the lines Sneha wrote a complete story.

 Mr Aggarwal was a very wealthy businessman. One day he was alone sitting at his dining table when…

Outline: Thief entered……… Mr Aggarwal thanked ………………. to give company ……………… birthday ………….. gave him good food and drinks ……………… gave a purse full of silver coins …………………. years passed by ……………. fortunes changed …………………..business was ruined ……………….. Mr Aggarwal became poor ………………. 50th birthday ………………. Alone………… no food …………..no drinks …………… bell rang ……………. a man emerged…………..recognised ……………. the old thief …………. came with fruits, sweets and drinks and a bag full of money

Ans.                                                                          The Return Gift

 Mr Aggarwal was a very wealthy businessman. One day he was alone sitting at his dining table. It was his birthday. He heard the footsteps of a man behind the curtains. He knew there was a thief there. “Come on! Thank you for coming to my house on my birthday. I’m alone, give me your company.” The thief was starving. He had good food and drinks. Mr Aggarwal gave him a big purse. It had silver coins. Years rolled by. His fortunes changed. Mr Aggarwal was a very poor man now. His business was ruined.

Today was his 50th birthday. But he had become a pauper now. He was alone reflecting over his good old days. It was at 9 pm. The bell rang. “Who can be at such a time to visit a poor man?” thought Aggarwal. He saw a man in a new suit with a lovely bouquet of red roses. He had many packets of gifts, fruits, sweets and a few bottles. He tried to recognise the man. “I’m your old thief,” replied the man. With the money, you gave me I did some business. I earned a lot of money within these years. Now I am a rich businessman. “Let’s celebrate your birthday,” he said. “It is for you, a little return-gift.” He gave a bag to Mr Aggarwal. Mr Aggarwal opened the bag. It was full of new currency notes.

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