Themiserandhisgold
Onceuponatimetherewasamiser.Hehidhisgoldunderatree.Everyweekheusedtodigitup.
Onenightarobberstoleallthegold.Whenthemisercameagain,hefoundnothingbutanemptyhole.
Hewassurprised,andthenburstintotears.Alltheneighborsgatheredaroundhim.
Hetoldthemhowheusedtocomeandvisithisgold.
"Didyouevertakeanyofitout?"askedoneofthem."No,"hesaid,"Ionlycametolookatit.""Thencomeagainandlookatthehole,"saidtheneighbor,"itwillbethesameaslookingatthegold."