John was a poor woodcutter. His axe was most precious to him. One day, he went to the forest to chop some wood. He was sitting on a high branch on the riverside when suddenly there was a strong wind, and his axe slipped and fell into the river.
The poor woodcutter did not know what to do. He sat by the riverside and started cry*ing. Just then, a river fairy ap*peared before him. She asked him, “Why are you so sad?”