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A lesson learnt

I was shopping for a wallet in a large shopping center.
Suddenly, a naughty thought ran through my mind.

The counter where the wallets were sold was at a corner
of the store. There was nobody around me then. Stealthily,
I put one of the wallets into my pocket. I felt guilt written all
over my face. As I was about to leave the shop, a pair of
arms grabbed me by my shoulders.

“We have to refer you to the police for shop-lifting,” the
man said. I was horrified. My parents were notified and
they were furious to learn what I had done. However, they
pleaded with the shop manager on my behalf.

The shop manager finally decided to drop the charge
against me. I truly regretted stealing the wallet and
promised to turn over a new leaf. He nevertheless referred
the case to my school principal. I was given a demerit
point as punishment and my teachers explained to me the
seriousness of shoplifting.

It had indeed been a painful lesson. I resolve never to
commit the same mistake again.

Talk about a journey by train
Revised

The house in which I lived before was near the railway
station. Trains used to pass by at regular interval and I

had become so familiar with their sound and sight that I
took little interest in them. It never occurred to me that I
might make a journey by train some day. However, when
my father decided to take up a new appointment in the
place where we now live, it was decided that we should
travel by train. It was only then that I discovered how
pleasant a journey by train might be.

My father, mother and I boarded a train one afternoon. As
the train moved out of the station, I began to think of the
days I had spent in our old house which I could still see
from the train. But soon the house went out of sight, and I
began to think of my journey itself.

The train was now moving quite fast. The first thing that
impressed me was the beauty of the landscape. There
were green valleys. Tropical plants could be seen
everywhere. In certain places there was tall grass. All this
reminded me of the geography lessons I had in the class
room. Several palm-oil and rubber plantations could be
seen now and then. Sometimes I saw a few houses here
and there. I also saw many vegetable gardens at several
places.

The train stopped at many stations, and soon it became
dark. But sometime later the moon appeared and the
landscape looked romantic. As I looked outside, I felt a
thrill of admiration for the great artistry of nature.

Inside the train, too, everything was interesting. Some

restless passengers moved about aimlessly and their
restlessness was amusing. Some were sleeping with their
mouths wide open, into which some mosquitoes
blundered. Others were reading magazines and
newspapers. Occasionally, the ticket-checker passed by.
At one corner I saw two policemen keeping a close watch
on a man who was hand-cuffed.

At every station a few passengers alighted from the train
while a few boarded it. Whenever the train stopped at a
big station, I saw a large number of people on the
platforms, smartly dressed, and often smiling. As the train
moved out, many waved their hands and the passengers
too waved in response.