Stone Soup

Stone Soup

Long ago, a young man came into a poor little town. All he had was a soup pot and a spoon. The man was very hungry.

The young man stopped at a house. He knocked at the door. “ I am cold and hungry, ” he said. ” May I have a bit of food？” “ This is a poor town, ” said the woman. ” We don’t have any food, I ‘m sorry. ” Now, the woman had some beans , but not enough to share.

The young man went on until he came to another house. He knocked at the door. “ I am cold and hungry, ” he said. ” May I have a bit of food？” “ I’m sorry, ” said an old man. ” This is a poor town. We don’t have any food. ” Now, the old man had a bit of meat, but not enough to share.

The young man went on and on from house to house. All the people said they were sorry. But no one gave him any food. “ This is a poor town, ” they said. ” We don’t have any food. ” Now, all the people had a little food, but not enough to share.

The young man was still very hungry. So he came up with a plan. First, he made a fire right in the middle of the town. Then, he filled his pot with water. Next, he set the pot on the fire. Last, he picked up a nice, round stone and put it into his pot. Steam rose from the pot. The young man stirred and stirred with his spoon. “ This stone soup looks good, ” he said loudly. ” Soon it will be ready to eat. ”