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THE BETTER-HALF ! The sun was moving sadly towards the west, grieved at the many sorrowful sights he had witnessed during his long day's journey, when suddenly his face brightened at a pleasing scene of love and patience.
Tukaram, the composer and singer of devotional music was on his way home, loaded with ten long stalks of sugar-cane. His eyes shone with child-like innocence, his face.beamed with love and peace..
Children loved him and fpcked in his wake. They held out their hands and he doled out to them the juicy canes till only one was left by the time he reached home.
His wife, who was watching with dismay Tukaram's generous distribution, could ill-conceal her vexation. When he offered her the solitary cane, she cried out scornfully, “Why did you keep this one? Why didn't you hand it out with the rest to show the children how large-hearted you are?” She snatched the stalk from his hand, and beside herself with rage, she brought it crashing down on his back. The cane snapped in two. But Tukaram smiled placidly and
said:
"I knew you wouldn't eat it alone. You are truly my better-half, always ready to share whatever you have.” So saying he started munching the juicy cane, as cheerful as a child. His wife could not resist
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