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Once, long ago, there was a small 

village just beyond a very beautiful 

forest.   The village was surrounded by 

so many trees and wild grasses that it 

could not be seen from any other 

villages nearby. 

In the farthest corner of the village 

there was a small patch of land where 

a poor farmer lived. 

At the end of the farmer's patch of 

land was a boundary that separated the 

forest from the village. Just in front of 

the boundary sat a magical tree.

 After a long day of work the poor 

farmer would walk to the tree and 

watch it sparkle and shine. It 

reminded him of his late wife and how 

she could outshine the sun with her 

beauty.   The tree comforted the 

farmer and gave him hope.

The other villagers saw how much the poor 

farmer admired the tree. They were jealous 

that the farmer could admire such beauty 

that out shined every jewel they owned when 

he had less money than them. The villagers 

came up with a plan they knew the farmer 

could never foil.

There in the village along with the other 

villagers lived four children. While the other 

villagers were discussing the plan the children 

thought about how nice the farmer was. He 

gave them apples even when he didn't have 

enough for himself. When they heard what the 

villagers were going to do, they ran to find the 

farmer. However by the time they reached the 

edge of the village, the sky had darkened and 

the children returned to their homes. 

One day when the farmer went to barter in a 

nearby village. The jealous villagers went to 

the magical tree that sparkled and shined 

very brightly. They built a pile made up of 

wood and dry grass. When the pile was done, 

they started a fire and quickly returned to 

their homes.

The villagers did not care to consider the 

windy weather. When the farmer returned to 

the village, not only was the magical tree 

destroyed, but so were the surrounding trees 

and plants.

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