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    The fisherman and his wife were poor and often went without food. One day, the fisherman caught a golden fish who promised to help if ever needed. Though the fisherman's wife was skeptical, when they had no food, he called the fish who assured food would be waiting at home, which it was - a basket of bread, cheese and fruit. The golden fish kept its promise to help the fisherman.

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    The fisherman and his wife were poor and often went without food. One day, the fisherman caught a golden fish who promised to help if ever needed. Though the fisherman's wife was skeptical, when they had no food, he called the fish who assured food would be waiting at home, which it was - a basket of bread, cheese and fruit. The golden fish kept its promise to help the fisherman.

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    The fisherman and his wife were poor and often went without food. One day, the fisherman caught a golden fish who promised to help if ever needed. Though the fisherman's wife was skeptical, when they had no food, he called the fish who assured food would be waiting at home, which it was - a basket of bread, cheese and fruit. The golden fish kept its promise to help the fisherman.

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    The fisherman and his wife were poor and often went without food. One day, the fisherman caught a golden fish who promised to help if ever needed. Though the fisherman's wife was skeptical, when they had no food, he called the fish who assured food would be waiting at home, which it was - a basket of bread, cheese and fruit. The golden fish kept its promise to help the fisherman.

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    The Golden Fish Keeps a Promise The Golden Fish Keeps a Promise

    By L. M. Gask By L. M. Gask

    Upon a certain island in the middle of Upon a certain island in the middle of
    the sea lived a fisherman and his the sea lived a fisherman and his
    wife. They were so poor they often wife. They were so poor they often
    went without bread when the fishing went without bread when the fishing
    did not go well. did not go well.

    One day when the man had been One day when the man had been
    fishing for many hours without any fishing for many hours without any
    luck, he hooked a small golden fish luck, he hooked a small golden fish
    with eyes as bright as diamonds. “Let with eyes as bright as diamonds. “Let
    me go, kind fisherman,” the little me go, kind fisherman,” the little
    creature cried. “I would not even creature cried. “I would not even
    make make
    a single mouthful for your dinner.” a single mouthful for your dinner.”

    The man was so moved by the beauty The man was so moved by the beauty
    of the golden fish that he let him go. of the golden fish that he let him go.
    Before he swam away, the fish Before he swam away, the fish
    promised that he would come back if promised that he would come back if
    the fisherman ever needed help. the fisherman ever needed help.
    The fisherman laughed, for he could The fisherman laughed, for he could
    not think how a little fish could help not think how a little fish could help
    him, other than providing a bit of him, other than providing a bit of
    food. He went home and told his wife food. He went home and told his wife
    about his adventure. about his adventure.

    “What!” she cried. “You let him go? “What!” she cried. “You let him go?
    We have not a scrap of food in the We have not a scrap of food in the
    house, and I suppose that now we house, and I suppose that now we
    must starve.” must starve.”
    The fisherman’s wife continued to The fisherman’s wife continued to
    fuss at him until, finally, he decided to fuss at him until, finally, he decided to
    go and put the little fish to the test. go and put the little fish to the test.
    He hurried down to the seashore and He hurried down to the seashore and
    stood at the edge of the waves. stood at the edge of the waves.
    “Golden Fish, Golden Fish! Come and “Golden Fish, Golden Fish! Come and
    help me, please,” he called. help me, please,” he called.

    The last word was not out of his The last word was not out of his
    mouth when the little fish popped its mouth when the little fish popped its
    head up out of the water. “You see I head up out of the water. “You see I
    have kept my promise,” said the fish. have kept my promise,” said the fish.
    “How can I help you, my friend?” And “How can I help you, my friend?” And
    when the fisherman made his when the fisherman made his
    request, the fish simply said, “Don’t request, the fish simply said, “Don’t
    worry about that. There will be worry about that. There will be
    plenty of food when you get home.” plenty of food when you get home.”
    And strangely enough, when the And strangely enough, when the
    fisherman arrived home, there was a fisherman arrived home, there was a
    basket of bread on the table, and basket of bread on the table, and
    cheese and fruit as well. cheese and fruit as well.

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