The stockist

The astrologers have already made prediction that there will be an acute famine this year. People were scare of it. To become fearless a richman stocked grains, water and other necessities to ensure his easy survival.

Predictions happened to be more true than forecast. Rains were being expected; but not a drop on earth was falling. People longed for rains eagerly.

Compelled to quench their thirst, they tore the skin of trees and dug deep wells but could get only their perspiration. Some people were bent to have some water from the dirty drain of that rich man but they were rebuked. He watched the people's futile efforts and felt pleasure.

The time span of the drought was increasing. People had became accustomed to such happening.

One day there was an uproar in the palace of the richman. The water stock had exhausted. He was tossing and tumbling restlessly from thirst. He desired to have mouthful water in exchange of heavy price, but could not get even a drop.

He saw people quenching their thirst from their perspiration. He began to dig a well in his dried garden, but fell down unconscious before the perspiration came out.

A number of farmers were seen working in the distant fields to satisfy their thirst.

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