Young scholar and sacred toad

 

   For long time ago, there lived a poor young scholar in a small village. Daily, he came into the wood gathering fire wood and exchange them for rice and oil lamp. In the evening, he studied hard until early of next morning.
   He only had a friend that was a toad. The toad was attached to him. He estimated it so much. The toad was cared well so it grew up quickly.
   That year, the King opened an examination.  Young scholar decided to come into the capital to examine.  The toad also asked for permission to follow him.
  In the next morning,  they left together. On their way, they saw a person who was unconscious on the ground. The toad gave him a stone and said :" let put stone on the nose of man,  he will be conscious ". The young scholar did as the toad told. The man was recovered his health quickly.  They all started going on their journey.
   Unfortunately, while they were taking a rest on the street,  the man stole the stone and went away. The young scholar was sad. The toad comforted him:" We come into the capital and meet the King. We can ask for help to return stolen stone. "
   Doing as the toad's advices, the young scholar came into the court informing the King.  He described clearly of the stone. The King promised that would arrest robber and return the stone to him.
   That night, princess suddently fell ill.  No physician could treat . Everyone was so worried, they did not know how to treat her. The King issued an announment :" Whoever recover the princess 's health,  he will be husband of princess ".
   At that time,  the toad said to the young scholar :" Well, this is a good oppotunity to get stone back. On tomorrow morning, the robber with cover of physician will come. You should come to visit the princess.  Whoever use the stone to treat the princess,  you inform the King that arrest that person and get the stone back".
   On tomorrow morning,  young scholar came to visit the princess.  In the crowd,  he saw a physician who used a stone to treat the princess. Althought he tried his best, the princess still did not recover her health.
   At that time,  young scholar came and said :"There will have no magic happening from the stone because you are not physician". The King demanded arrested the man and turned the stone back the young scholar.
   He put the stone on the nose of princess. She was recovered her health marvellously. As the King 's promise,  the young scholar became husband of princess.  They lived together happily evermore...