The intense heat and fumes from the fire must have opened his eyes; the people speculated.
Mick and Josh on the other hand, did not accept such an explanation. They went to ask Alex. When alex told them about the bowl wishes they insisted that Alex share the bowl with them. Alex gladly agreed and he gave them the same advise the old lady had given him. What are your wishes? Alex asked
A house.......with plenty of food to eat........At all times Mick answered.
And it would be nice if we could get high grades in school without having to do any studing Josh added .
Just as they had wished, there a house stood right across the old lady's that had just burned down. In it was plenty of food to be found in the storage room, kitchen, and on the dinning table. Mick and Josh each picked up a pear to eat. Instantly, two more pears appeared to replace the ones they had eaten. They then found themselves able to solve complicated multiplication and division problems , without taking a lesson . This is just what we want . We don't ever have to go to school ,or work,or be hungry ever and, that was exactly what Mick and Josh did. They were happy to be sitting around,eating , planing,and resting their lazy bodies day after day.
Alex was also happy, for he was doing what he loved most learning. He read and studied all he could. Three years flased by it was time for the boys to each make his second wish .
What do you wish for? Alex asked .
A house of my own , by the river with a chest full of gold Mick answered. This , the bowl granted . I wish also for a house of my own , only larger than the Mick 's one . Instead of by the river , it shall be on top of the hill. And.... Two chest full of gold Josh expressed his wish. This, the bowl granted .
I would like to have a library full of books. Many books, enough to keep me busy for the next three years said Alex similing. This the bowl granted.
Mick and Josh laughed. Books? You can not eat them or busy fansy things with them . Books are but volumes of dull words they remarked.
Alex went on to spend the next three years reading , while still attend g school and working g at the local store. Mick and josh
Went off to live in their own house with chests full of gold. There they spent the next to three years playing, eating and resting their lazy bodies . It was , then, time for boys to make their third wishes. Mick and Josh promptly arrived at Alex's door to claim theirs.
Mick greedily requested i want a mansion to replace the house I have . The following must come with it one room full of gold a beautiful and we'll behaved wife who will bear me many healthy and strong sons and a title for me . I wish to be the most successful and the smartest governor this village has ever known.
Immediately after Josh greedily requested i also will have myself a mansion to replace my old house. The following must come wit it two rooms full of gold a wife more beautiful and better behaved than Mick's she shall bear me many healthy and strong sons and status for me . I wish to be the most successful and the smartest merchant this village has ever known.
And for you alex ? Mick and Josh wondered.
What you think Alex will wish this time??
