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The Poor Girl and the Rich Girl

Once upon a time, in a small village, there were two girls. One girl was very poor, and the other girl was very rich.

Two girls standing together, one girl has fancy clothes, the other girl has torn clothes

The poor girl didn't have many toys or nice clothes, but she was kind and honest. The rich girl had many toys and fancy clothes, but she was not always honest.

Two girls playing, one has few toys, the other has many toys

One day, a beautiful necklace went missing from the rich girl's house. She accused the poor girl of stealing it, but the poor girl insisted she was innocent.

Rich girl pointing at the poor girl, with necklace missing

The poor girl decided to search for the necklace herself. She went to the forest and found it hidden behind a tree. She brought it back to the rich girl and proved her innocence.

Poor girl with necklace in hand, rich girl apologizing

The rich girl realized her mistake and felt ashamed. She thanked the poor girl for her honesty and promised to be a better friend in the future.

Both girls hugging and smiling

From that day on, the rich girl learned the value of honesty and treated the poor girl as her equal. They became best friends and always helped each other.

Two girls holding hands, smiling and helping others

The villagers were impressed by the poor girl's honesty and rewarded her with new clothes and toys. She no longer felt poor and was grateful for the love and friendship she had.

Villagers giving new clothes and toys to the poor girl

The rich girl also learned that material things were not as important as being honest and kind. She donated her extra toys and clothes to those in need.

Rich girl giving away toys and clothes to others

And so, the poor girl and the rich girl lived happily ever after, always cherishing their friendship and the lesson they had learned about honesty.

Two girls laughing and playing together

Reflection Questions

  • Why was the poor girl accused of stealing?
  • What did the poor girl find in the forest?
  • What did the rich girl learn from this experience?

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