The ruined merchant took to the forest. He subsisted on roots and slept in a cave. After a while his loneliness got the better of him, and he decided to die. While digging his grave, his shovel struck something hard: a chest filled with gold coins. The man was startled.
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A 50-Word Story a Day Keeps the Boredom Away #34
Treading a dusty country road, a traveller ate an apple, and threw the core in a ditch. Years later, his great-grandson was treading the same road, on his way to the city, when he noticed an apple tree laden with fruit. He climbed into it, and ate some tasty apples.
A 50-Word Story a Week Keeps the Boredom Away #33
The mischievous grandchildren picked from the garden a big bug, and when their grandmother was not attentive, they put it in the stewpot. At dinner, they refused to eat stew. Their grandmother ate plenty though, and she licked her lips and said ‘Mmmm... Yummy stew!’ thinking she would tempt them...



