Jain Journal 1980 04

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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they reached the foothills
of the mountain
Just as
friend of their family caught sight of them on her way to market
to sell coconuts
'Where are you going, young she called out to them
yon
'To the top of they answered
ones!'
mountain'
'Where be your elders, my Children?'
she asked
'At home, they don't know that we're here' they told her all honestly. why they were going
'We long
to ascend to the peak'
'So' said the woman, 'At least I shall know where you've gone
and I'm inform your parents for you! 'Our thanks to you, friend' the children
expressed, for now our parents
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won't worry And off they scampered light-hearted
intense
eager to be
on
their
way