Nimal and Kanthi lived in a large country house with their little son Ganesh. They kept a mongoose as a pet. Ganesh and the mongoose were very fond of each other. They became good playmates.
One day Nimal was at his farm. Kanthi had gone out for some work. Ganesh was fast asleep in his cradle. The mongoose was sitting by the cradle to protect Ganesh from any harm. Suddenly it saw a serpent creeping towards Ganesh. It jumped up and caught the serpent's neck. There was a fierce fight between the mongoose and the serpent. At last the mongoose killed the serpent.
After some time, the mongoose saw Kanthi coming towards the house. It ran to the entrance to greet its mistress. Kanthi saw the marks of blood on the mouth and paws of the pet. She feared that it had killed her beloved son. Wild with anger, she picked up a stick from the verandah. She rained heavy blows on the poor animal and killed it.
Then she ran into the inner room. She was very happy to find Ganesh safe and sound. She also saw the dead serpent. Now she realised her mistake. She had killed the innocent and faithful animal who had saved the life of her son. Her sorrow knew no bounds. But it was no use crying over spilt milk.
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