The Hen That Laid Golden Eggs

A farmer and his wife had a very special hen. Every morning, she laid one shiny golden egg.

They sold the eggs at the market, and soon they had a new roof, warm blankets and plenty to eat.

But the farmer was not happy for long. "One egg a day is too slow," he grumbled. "I want to be rich NOW."

"We have everything we need," said his wife.

"The hen must be full of gold inside," said the farmer. "If we make her lay all her eggs at once, we will have a whole pile of gold!"

He fed the hen ten times as much corn and chased her around the yard to make her hurry. He shouted, "Lay more eggs! Faster!"

The poor hen was so tired and frightened that she stopped laying eggs at all. The next morning, she flew over the fence and was never seen again.

The farmer sat in the empty henhouse with his head in his hands. "I had a golden egg every day," he said, "and I wanted too much. Now I have none."

⭐ The End ⭐