chapter 2

the wife went away and the farmer having nothing to do in the house 🏡 decided to go out and take a look at his fields not far away he ran into some friends on the way back and didn't return for quiet some time.

The farmer wife finished her shopping and came back home with a basketball of groceries. she saw the mongoose sitting outside as if waiting for her on seeing her he ran to welcome her as was customary the farmer wife took one look at the mongoose and screamed Blood she cried the face and paws of the mongoose were smeared with blood you wicked animal you have killed my baby she screamed hysterically she was blind with rage and with all her strength brought down the heavy basket full of groceries on the blood - smeared mongoose and ran inside to the child .

the baby was fast asleep but on the floor lay a black snake torn and bleeding in a flash she realised what had happened she ran out looking for the mongoose oh! you saved my child you kill the snake what have I done? she cried touching the mongoose who lay dead and still unaware of her sobbing the farmer wife who had acted hastily and rashly, stared long at the dead mongoose then she heard the baby crying wiping her tears, she went in to feed him.

The End 🔚