THE MISER STORY

A white bearded miser buried his gold in a secret place in his garden. Every day he ensures he visit the spot, dug up the treasure and counted it piece by piece to make sure it was intact. He made so many trips that a mediocre  observed him,went behind one night and dug up the treasure and quietly made off with it.

The next day the Miser discovered his loss, he was overcome with grief and despair. He groaned and cried and tore his hair. A passerby heard his cries and asked what had happened.