Honesty Is the Best Policy English Story Cadet College Test

Honesty Is the Best Policy

For 8th Class Student

A poor woodcutter lived in a village. One day, his axe fell into the river. He became very sad. An angel came and offered him a silver and then a golden axe, but he refused both. Finally, the angel gave him his own iron axe. The angel was happy with his honesty and gave him all three axes as a reward. The woodcutter went home happily.

Moral: Honesty is the best policy.

For 9th Class Student

Once, there lived a poor woodcutter in a small village. Every day, he went to the forest to cut wood and sell it in the market. One day, while working near a riverbank, his axe slipped from his hands and fell into the river. The water was deep, and he had no way to retrieve it. Without his axe, he could not earn his livelihood, and he sat down in despair.

Suddenly, an angel appeared. She asked the reason for his sadness, and the woodcutter told her what had happened. The angel went into the river and returned with a shining silver axe. The woodcutter shook his head, saying it was not his. Then she brought out a golden axe, but again, he refused. Finally, she brought his own iron axe. The woodcutter gratefully accepted it.

Pleased with his truthfulness, the angel rewarded him by giving all three axes. The woodcutter returned home happy and thankful.

Moral: Honesty is the best policy.

For 11th Class Student

In a quiet village, there lived a humble woodcutter whose only possession of value was his iron axe. One day, while felling trees near a river, the axe slipped from his grasp and sank into the water. The river was deep and swift, and the loss meant he could no longer earn his daily bread. He sat on the bank, overcome with grief.

At that moment, an angel appeared and asked the cause of his sorrow. Upon hearing his story, she dived into the river and emerged with a gleaming silver axe. The woodcutter, though tempted, shook his head and said it was not his. She dived again and brought forth a golden axe, but he again refused. Finally, she returned with his simple iron axe, which he accepted with relief and gratitude.

Moved by his unwavering honesty, the angel rewarded him with all three axes. The woodcutter returned home not only richer in possessions but also in the satisfaction of knowing he had remained true to his principles.

Moral: Honesty brings rewards greater than wealth—it earns respect, trust, and peace of mind.