Grandma's Stories--667--Greedy Beggar !!

Once upon a time there was a beggar lived in a town.He used to sit with a Begging Pot ,outside the Railway Station.He used to get enough money for his livelihood.One day Goddess of Wealth thought “I must take him out of his poverty and she came in front of him.She said “I am goddess of wealth,I want to give you gold coins”Can I pour them in your pot”Beggar thought “The Pot is quite small,I must take more coins”so he decided to spread the old and frayed cotton bag,Goddess said”You have to hold it in your hands,if even one coin drops on the ground,all the coins will turn into coal blocks”He said “Don’t worry,I will hold it tightly and won’t drop a single coin on the ground”The goddess put her both hands in the giving position,and coins automatically started pouring in the bag.The bag was old and frayed,so when the coins filled half bag,Goddess asked”Is it enough?”The beggar said”No,No,You can pour more”She again started Pouring”When the coins filled the 75% of the bag,Goddess asked”Is it enough?”The Beggar said”No.No,You can pour more”She again started pouring but Alas!The bag torn,all the coins fell down on the ground,turned into coal blocks,not even a single coin was left,he looked up,and The Goddess had Vanished.”