1 Aladdin And The Magiclamp

In one of the cities of China, once, there lived a poor woman and her son. The son, Aladdin, helped her with the work of making clothes. One day, as he was taking some finished clothes to someone in the next street, a man stopped him. He was well dressed and had big, shining eyes. He looked at Aladdin closely.

Man: You must be the son of Ismael.

Aladdin: Ismael was my father's name but he died long ago. Did you know him?

Man: know him? He was my brother. I have come all the way from Morocco to see him. But it seems I am too late.

(Aladdin did not know that his father had a brother. His mother was also surprised when he took the man home. But she gave him food and some presents.)

Uncle: Aladdin, I know I am too late to help my poor brother but I can help his son. Tomorrow you can show me the city. The day after, I will busy you a shop and make you a merchant.

(The next day, Aladdin took his uncle to the king's gardens, just outside the city.)

Uncle: Let us walk a little farther. The day is fine, and I would like to see the city from those hills.

( So, they walked on till they came to a certain rocky place. There he made a little fire, and taking out some red powder from his pocket, he dropped it in. At once, there was great noise and a hole opened in from of them. Aladdin was afraid and tried to run but his uncle held his arm, and he could not move.)

Uncle: Fool! don't try to run away just when I am going to do you some good. Go down that hole. You will find some steps at the bottom leading to a cave. pass through it till you come to a garden of fruit trees. Near one of those trees there is a lamp that I want. Before you come back, you may take some fruit. Lastly, take this ring. It is a magic ring and will keep you safe.

(Aladdin went into the earth. Everything looked just as his uncle had said. He found the lamp and put it into his shirt. Then he want he went to take some fruit. But here was a surprise. It was not fruit, but fine jewels! He quickly filled his shirt with them and went to the steps.)