Turkish Story, Bald Boy and the Magic Seal | Page 4

The men agreed to put down the stick and Bald Boy handed over a shiny gold coin. The cat
was very grateful to the boy and walked by his side. He promised that if ever he was able to
repay the boy’s kindness, he would surely jump at the chance. Bald Boy could not imagine
how a cat might help him in his life, but he agreed that the cat could join him, and so the two
friends continued on their journey back to the boy’s home in the neighbouring village.
The boy and the cat walked for a few miles until they came across an old man and an old
woman who were beating a dog because it had been barking too loudly. Bald Boy approached
the old couple and said in a kindly voice: ‘Please stop beating that poor dog. If you stop, I will
give you a gold coin.’
The old couple stopped beating the dog and took the gold coin from the boy. The dog was
very grateful to the boy for saving him from the old couple, and he asked to join the boy and
promised that he would always be faithful and help whenever he could. The young boy could
not imagine how a dog might help him in his life, but he agreed that the dog could join him,
and so the three friends continued on their journey home.
Not long after this, Bald Boy and his new companions stumbled upon two woodcutters in the
forest who were trying to kill a snake with their sharp axe. Bald Boy walked up to the angry
woodcutters and said in a kindly voice: ‘Please do not kill that snake with your axe. If you
leave the snake in peace, I will give you a gold coin.’