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Monday, October 30, 2017

MOTHER AND SON

Twelve-year old Renato came home one day with a bag full of onioms. Giving it to his mother, he said,"I got it from Aling Rosa's store. She did not notice me."
"That was very intelligent of you, Son," Renato's mother said instead of scolding or whipping him.
As Renato grew older he began to steal things of greater value. He would steal an electric iron this week, and a bicycle the next week. He stole a watch, an electric fan and a box full of jewelry all in one day, from a big house. He brought all theses things home to make his mother happy. Life was easy for them not long afterwards. However, the entire police force was after him.
Renato become so brave in stealing that he planned to steal a car. He was not lucky this time for he was caught in the very act. The police arrested him. He was tried in court and was found guilty of killing the man who owned the car he tried to steal and for many other crimes. He was sentenced to die on the electric chair.
The day of his electrocution came. The guards took him from his cell and lead him to the electric chair. There were few people around to witness the electrocution. He saw his mother weeping and beating her breats. He begge the guards to allow him to talk to his mother. His request was granted.
Within the hearing of everyone present he said, "Why do you cry, Mother? When I was young and did wrong, instead of punishing me, you encouraged me. Blame yourself for the punishment I am about to receive."
The people looked at the stunned mother, "It's true! It's true! Put me to death and not him!" she cried. But her son was already being strapped to the electric chair.

-Developing Reading Power 4 (Enriched Combined Edition)

Friday, October 27, 2017

THE UNFORGIVEN

arbiemazingspot 10/27/2017 03:17:00 PM Short Story , Story 0 Comments

Delia danced with delight upon receiving the invitation to Aurora’s birthday party. She had been secretly wishing to be invited to her wealthy friend’s party. Now that she was invited, she would have the chance to wear the beautiful, expensive dress that her mother sewed almost a month ago.
Aling Julia, Delia’s mother, had been sick for about a week now. She heard the happy conversation between Delia and Lilia, their maid. “Delia,” Aling Julia called. Delia went near her mother. “May I know what makes you happy?” her mother asked.
“Mother, I’m invited to the birthday party of Don Pedro’s daughter. It’s my chance to wear the lovely dress you sewed,” Delia said, stroking her mother’s hair.
The party was held the following night. Delia sat, stood, walked, danced and swayed in front of the mirror. Meanwhile, her mother was hot with high fever. Delia could not even hear her Mother’s soft calls. She was ready to go to the party. When she was about to go, she peeped into her mother’s room and said loudly, “Bye, Mother. I won’t stay long in the party.” Aling Julia looked at Delia sadly.
Lilia stayed by Aling Julia’s bed. She tried to keep Aling Julia’s fever low by giving her a sponge bath. Aling Julia tossed in bed. She was burning hot. At the party, Delia was the most attractive girl. She danced and danced. She had no time to think of her sick mother. At the stroke of twelve she saw Lilia at the door. She rushed to her and asked, “Is it about Mother, Lilia?” The maid nodded.
Delia ran home as fast as she could without looking back. She rushed to her mother’s room.
“Mother, I’m back. Forgive me, Mother,” Delia sobbed softly. Aling Julia did not answer. She was unconscious.
-Developing Reading Power 5 (Enriched Combined Edition)

CHANGED BY LOVE

arbiemazingspot 10/27/2017 05:55:00 AM Short Story , Story 0 Comments

About eight o’clock one Saturday night, two hardened criminals stepped into the bedroom of a shocked Mr. Reno, a wealthy, respectable man. Mr. Reno already in his night clothes, was to retire for the night.

“Don’t move or shout. This is a holdup. Give us your treasure box,” one of the criminals said in a low voice.

Just as Mr. Reno was giving the box, the telephone rang. When he got the receiver and tried to answer, the criminals jumped at him and beat him brutally. They kicked and slapped him. When they have finished punishing him, he was unconscious and bloody. One of his eyes was gouged out. They bundled him and jammed him behind a steel cabinet. Then they fled with the treasure box.

A housemaid who came out of her room to check if the doors were locked, stepped on a pool of warm blood and slipped. Frightened, she screamed. The other members of the family came and the unconscious Mr. Reno was found.

The case was reported to the police and the criminals were apprehended. In the meantime, Mr. Reno had been in the hospital hovering between life and death. One eye had been totally destroyed and there was doubt whether the other could be saved. As soon as Mr. Reno could write, he sent a message to the court that the criminals be paroled under his supervision.

Mr. Reno treated them like sons. One did not respond to Mr. Reno’s love but the other made good. He attended college and graduated. Later, he attended a medical school. The young man said, “I want to become a doctor, an eye surgeon.”

Completely changed, the eye surgeon became very famous. Whenever he began an operation he remembered Mr. Reno, the kind old man who changed his life with his love.

- Developing Reading Power 5 (Enriched Combined Edition)