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Aladdin

Aladdin
In one of the large cities of China there once lived a tailor, whose name was Mustapha. Mustapha was very poor, and found it hard to provide food for himself, his wife, and his only child, Aladdin. 

 Aladdin was a very naughty and lazy boy. He would never do what his parents wanted him to do, but played in the streets from morning till night with boys who were as naughty as himself. 

 When Aladdin was old enough to learn a trade his father took him into his own shop and began to show him how to use a needle. It was no use . Aladdin had had his own way so long that he could not settle down to work. His father tried him over and over again, and was at last so angry and upset at his son's idle habits that he became ill and soon died.

       The poor widow thought that her son would now earn a little money, but he wouldn't. Aladdin was as idle as ever. In despair, she sold all the things that were in the shop, and with this money and the little she earned by spinning cotton she got on fairly well.

The Arabian Nights

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  1. Unknown17 August 2017 at 01:54

    I like to read short summary of any story because I can easily remember them.

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