Shan and Chitra

,,,,,Shan and Chitra lived in a large country house with their little son, Guna. They kept a mongoose as a pet. Guna and the mongoose were very fond of each other. They became good playmates.
,,,,,One day Shan was at his farm. Chitra had gone out for some work. Guna was asleep in his cradle. The mongoose was sitting by the cradle to protect Guna from any harm. Suddenly, it saw a cobra creeping towards Guna. It jumped up and caught the cobra's neck. There was a fierce fight between the mongoose and the cobra. At last the mongoose killed the cobra.
,,,,,After some time, the mongoose saw Chitra coming towards the house. It ran to the entrance to greet its mistress. Chitra saw the marks of blood on the mouth and paws of her pet. She feared that the mongoose had killed her beloved son. Wild with anger, she picked up a stick from the verandah and rained heavy blows on the poor animal and killed it.
,,,,,Then she ran into the room to look at her son. She was very happy to find Guna safe and sound. She then saw the dead cobra. Now she realized her mistake. She had killed the innocent and faithful animal who had saved her son. Her sorrow knew no bounds. But it was no use crying over spilt milk.