Reading Notes: Aesop's Fables, Part B

Jacobs 63. The Miser and His Gold -

This is a good story where I could use the Miser's experience from losing his gold, as an example. I could add on to the story by having the Miser plan for trying to trap the person who stole his gold. He learned from his mistake by boasting about his gold and exposing his hideout, so now he would do the same but knowing someone else would be watching. He digs up a deep trench except for one little aisle where he can walk to his gold hideout spot and disguises the trench. He does this by putting cardboard over the trench then dirt, leaves, and grass over it as if there was no trench. Once it is ready, he goes to his gold and digs it out to gloat over it for a whole week. Finally, the next morning the thief is in the trench begging for forgiveness.

(The Thief Looking Over the Miser and His Gold: Wikimedia Commons)

Bibliography: 

Aesop's Fables by Joseph Jacobs, link to Reading B