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The Wise Judge

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The Wise Judge

Narrator: The widow yemswitch was a good old woman, but she had
long since grown hard of hearing. She had a small flock of sheep that
she tended, but one day. A sheep wandered off. Setting out to look
for them, she met farmer Mulugeta who had just finished his
plowing.
Widow: “Ato Mulugeta.”have you seen my sheep today?”
Narrator: Now, farmer Mulugeta was a good old man, but he, too had
grown hard of hearing. Since he had just come from the field, he
thought she was asking about his plowing.
Mulugeta: “Yes. Wisero Yemswitch,” I have worked very hard today.”
Narrator: He pointed toward his plowed field to show her what he
had done. The widow had not understood a word. She thought he
was pointing toward her lost flock of sheep.
Widow: “Thank you, farmer Mulugeta, she said. If I find them there, I
shall give you one. They bowed politely to each other.
Then the widow went looking where the farmer had pointed. As luck
would have it, she found the sheep just over the hill. She was grateful
to the farmer for noting so carefully the way they had gone. In a little
while, they might have been found by leopard or jackals. She
discovered that one of the lamb had injured a leg. She decided to give
this lamb to the farmer. Going to his house, she found him preparing
his supper for his wife has been dead for many years.
Widow: :Atoo Mkgeta, I found the sheep where you said they were. I
brought this lamb for your reward, she said.”
Narrator: Mulugeta did not hear a word, but he saw that the lamb had
an injured leg. He thought the widow Yemswitch was accusing him of
the injury.
Mulugeta: “Oh, no! I had nothing to do with it! Why should I hurt your
lamb? Said the farmer.
Widow: The widow only heard the word “no”. she thought Mulugeta
wanted a better sheep. “you are a greedy man! All you did was point
the direction!.Take this lamb or you’ll get none at all” she said.
Mulugeta: the farmer refused it. “I will not pay for this lamb!”I had
nothing to do with its injury! He said. Soon, they were shouting
angrily at each other. though this makes no difference of course since
neither could hear what the other was saying. Take this! No! Take
this! No! I didn’t hurt your lamb! But they made so much noise that a
police officer came to see what the problem was. He insisted that they
go to a judge to settle their quarrel.
Narrator: They went to a court of an old and wise judge. This judge,
justice Yasu, was known through out the land for his fairness.
Although he was wise, he was also deaf and almost blind. Thus, he
could not judge by the way they look. This made him a very fair judge.
Widow: The widow Yemswitch told the story first, then, pointing to
the lamb, she said, My reward is generous.. Ato Mulugeta is a greedy
man to want more.
Narrator: Mulugeta then explain patiently that he was a kind man
who would never hurt a little lamb. “I was busy in my fieldddd, I had
not even seen the lamb, but she brought it to my house and blamed
me for its injured leg, he said. Justice Yassou lisyened carefully but he
couldn’t catch a word. For some time, he peered at the farmer and
the widow.
At last, he made out an old man and an old woman. The lamb in the
woman’s arm he decided, was a child. Having had experience with the
people’s troubles the judge decided that this man and woman wanted
a divorce. They would like to ask which one should keep the child.
Judge: “How long have you been married? Asked the judge.
Narrator; The widow listened carefully but she only heard the word
“how many”. She thought the judge had asked how many sheep shw
owned. “Twenty your honor,” she shouted loudly. The judge heard
this answer and reached his decision.
Judge: “I am ashamed of you both. You’ve been married for twenty
years but still not learned to live together peacefully.

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