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There was a young thief and he lived with his grandmother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Oh, my grandson, will you not change your ways? I will die an unhappy woman. You drink. You gamble. You steal. You lie. Will you not change your ways?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018How, grandmother, can I change my ways? I drink to forget our poverty. I gamble to have some pleasure in my life. I steal so that we may eat.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Well then at least change one of these things,\u2019 said the grandmother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the young thief thought about this and said: \u2018Very well, I will stop lying. If you insist, from now on I will only tell the truth.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now there lived in that city a King, a Rajah, and he was a rich and powerful man, but he was not happy. He felt that his advisor was keeping the truth from him. But the Rajah really wanted to know the truth, so one night he went out in disguise dressed as a beggar in rags, and there in the street that evening he met the young thief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Where are you going?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018I\u2019m off to \u2026\u2019 but just then, the thief stopped. He remembered his grandmother\u2019s words and what came out his mouth was … the truth. \u2018Why, I am going to the palace of the Rajah and I will steal what I can get.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018To the palace,\u2019 said the Rajah. \u2018Ha, ha, ha, then follow me.\u2019 And he led the young thief through the streets until they were outside that magnificent palace. \u2018Slip through when the guards change on their duty and go to the throne room. There, under the throne, you will find a box and inside the box … well, you will find treasure.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So the young thief slipped past the guards \u2013 he was an expert thief \u2013 and he found his way to the throne room. And there, under the throne, he found a silver box. And when he opened the silver box inside were three huge, sparkling diamonds. And so he pocketed those three diamonds. And then he hesitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He asked himself: \u2018Three diamonds. With these I will be rich beyond my imaginings. Do I really need all three?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when he answered himself, he found he was telling himself the truth. \u2018No, I only need two.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so he left one diamond in that box and he slipped past the guards and out of the palace, and there, waiting in the darkness, was that beggar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Did you steal what you were looking for?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Why, I stole two diamonds, but one I left behind. You aided me. What do you deserve?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And he remembered his grandmother\u2019s words, and what came out of his mouth was … the truth. \u2018You deserve one of the diamonds, for you assisted me.\u2019 And he gave one diamond to that seeming beggar and on his way he went.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the Rajah, seeing him going, followed him and saw him arrive at the poor hovel that he shared with his old grandmother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the Rajah now returned to his palace and took off those rags and by next morning he was calling his advisor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018There has been a theft in the palace this night. Look and see what has been stolen!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so the advisor went directly to the throne room. He took out that box and opened it and he found one diamond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Strange. The treasure has been stolen, but not all of it.\u2019 And he looked around. \u2018Ha, who will know?\u2019 And so the advisor put that diamond in his own pocket!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Oh, my Rajah! Oh, my King! See, the treasure has been stolen! The box is empty!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The box is empty!\u2019 said the Rajah. \u2018Then send guards to the house of the young thief.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the young thief was brought to the palace, and a scaffold was standing there and a noose was hanging down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Why,\u2019 said the advisor, \u2018have you stolen the Rajah’s treasure, the three diamonds?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018I have stolen,\u2019 said the young thief honestly, for he spoke the truth, \u2018but not three diamonds. I left one behind. I stole only two.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Liar!\u2019 said the advisor. \u2018What thief would steal just two diamonds when there were three?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Oh, it is true.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018What about those diamonds then?\u2019 said the advisor. \u2018Show them.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so the young thief reached into his pocket and took out just one diamond. \u2018Why, the other one I gave to a beggar who helped me.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Liar!\u2019 said the advisor. \u2018What thief would share what he had stolen?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now you know who it was who stepped forwards? It was the Rajah himself in his magnificent robes, and he said: \u2018He speaks the truth. I was the beggar dressed in rags, and indeed he gave me one diamond. But of the other diamond … let us see. Guards, search my advisor.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so the advisor\u2019s pockets were searched and indeed, although he resisted, they did find … another diamond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now the Rajah spoke to all of those who were assembled in front of the palace who were there to witness an execution, and he said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018What should I do with this advisor who has cheated me, this man who I have trusted?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the people looked. \u2018Why, he should be hanged, not the young thief!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Indeed,\u2019 said the Rajah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the advisor was led to the scaffold and the rope was put around his neck and he prepared to die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018And what of this young thief who speaks the truth?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Why,\u2019 said the people, \u2018make him your new advisor!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Ha, ha,\u2019 said the Rajah, \u2018it must be so!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the young thief became advisor. But that is not the end of the story, for his first advice to the Rajah was this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018See that man upon the scaffold? He has made a mistake. I too have made mistakes. Now I am your advisor my life will change; no more will I need to drink to forget my poverty. I will no longer be poor. No longer will I need to gamble. From now on my work will be advice for the good of the land. No more will I steal, for I will be wealthy. I will only tell the truth, and the truth is … the truth is that this advisor deserves a second chance just as I have been given a second chance. Take away his riches. Take away his gown. Take away his status. Let him live a poor man. Perhaps he will learn the way of the world.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The End<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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