A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE

                                (JAI MA KALI)
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     A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE
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  Once upon a time there was a king.He had an army of gallant soldiers.A Trooper in his army was very brave and courageous.By dint of his valour,he fetched many victories to the king.He was very popular in the entire kingdom.

  This trooper had a horse.He loved his horse very much and vice-versa.
     One day the soldiers were dressing their horses.The Trooper,while massaging his horse,noticed that one of the nails of the horse's shoe had fallen off.It required immediate mending.But as the Trooper was dead tired and fatigued,he decided to attend to it later.Though his companions advised him to fix the nail,yet he did not pay heed to their advice.
   During night as they were slumbering,a loud echo of the drum rent the sky.There was a cacophony
of voices.The enemy had launched a massive attack on the king's palace.All the soldiers were summoned to fight the enemy tooth and nail.
   The Trooper mounted his horse.The horse moved a few steps forward but as his shoe was loose,he stumbled and the Trooper flumped down.He was severely bruised and could not get up .The enemy dashed to him and pierced his chest with a sword.He died.
   The procrastination on his part cost his life.
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MORAL:
  THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE NIPPED IN THE BUD.
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 ------------DEVENDRA SRIVASTAVA
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