The Jackal and the Camel Story

Once upon a time a jackal and a camel lived near a river in a forest. They were good friends.  One day the jackal felt hungry. He knew that there were a lot of melon-fields on the other side of the river. He could have plenty of melons to eat there but he did not know how to swim. He knew his friend camel could do so. He went to his friend camel and requested him to take him there. The camel agreed at once. The little Jackal jumped on his back, and the camel swam across the river, carrying him.

            When they safely reached there, the little jackal jumped down and soon they entered the melon-field. The little jackal had eaten to his fill but the camel had hardly taken a mouthful. The Jackal wanted to go back. He was sure that the camel would not agree to return before eating to his fill. He thought a trick and started howling on top of his voice. The villagers heard him at once. They ran to save their fields. Seeing the villagers, the jackal hid himself but they saw the great camel. They fell on the camel with sticks. They beat him well and drove him away.

             The camel ran towards the river and entered it. The clever jackal was waiting for the same moment. He came from nowhere and jumped on his back. The camel asked him angrily why he howled and invited the trouble. The jackal answered that it was his habit to howl after a good meal. The camel got angry at his remarks but he waded on silently. When they reached the deepest water, the camel stopped and said that it was his habit to roll over after a good meal. Saying this, he started rolling in the water. The little jackal was drowned but the camel came safely home.

Possible Moral:

1) Tit for tat.

2) As you sow, so shall you reap.