₦airaland Forum

Once upon a time in Ifa land, lived an orphan called Ogene, Ogene lost his parents at a younger age and have to live with his uncle, Ibe, Ibe is a good man and treated his brother's son as his own son, he provided Ogene all he needs, and showed him love which grows the envy of his wicked wife on Ogene, she believed Ogene is talking all the love that was meant for her children, out of this jealousy, she seize every opportunity to unleash terror on Ogene. Ogene been an obedient child do everything in house and also took part in the farm work. This keep increasing the love of his uncle for him. Ogene been a lonely child have only property left for him by his father that gives the needed happiness, it's his father's wooden Flute, a flute that makes the birds to sing along as he blew it. A flute that makes the birds to fly around him,he loves the flute like his life depends on him
As more days passes, Ogene experiences more hardship and sorrows from the hands of his uncle's wife.
he comfort his soul with his magical flute.
Rainy Season resumes,it is time for farming period, Ogene have prepared all their farming tools, boths hoes and cutlass. After two days of busy farming activities.
On the third day, that fateful day, Ogene forgot his Precious Flute at his uncle's farm, and went home, on reaching home it is already dark, but when Ogene remembered his flute,it was like his world have ended he could not bear it, he told his uncle about it, but his uncle refuse to allow him to return to the farm,as it known in Ifa land that spirits always visit their farms, Ogene insisted of going and sneak out, when his uncle found out, he was sad but his wife was very happy, now her husband can claim all the lands own by Ogene's father.
On reaching the farm, he found and took his flute, but when he wanted to return home, he was surrounded by spirits who threaten to kill him, he begged them and told them his misery and the worth of the Flute to him, they have sympathy for him but ask him to play for them, Which he did,the spirits danced and sing in different styles and tone, that they gave him an egg and ask him to break it in his father's house,, he returned home happily and on reaching his father's house, he broke the egg, his father's house was full of riches, he played his flute and dances in great joy, which attracted his uncle and his wife,he narrated his fortune to them, his uncle was very happy, and told him that the gods have blessed his good heart and hard-work. His wife and children was left in bitterness and they begged Ogene for forgiveness for her maltreatment on him, which he did not hesitate to forgive them, he played his flute for them, thy danced happily together praising their god [END]

Rate the story

Source: http://jonaztales..com.ng/2015/10/the-precious-fluteogene-orphan.html?m=1

Please visit and bookmark to read more stories also add your comment on the site. Thank for reading

visit and comment pls

Story's good,especially for children. But, you need to edit up work properly there were lots of grammatical errors. Although no one is above mistake. Keep it up

aminatawa:
Story's good,especially for children. But, you need to edit up work properly there were lots of grammatical errors. Although no one is above mistake. Keep it up

thank you Amina , pratice makes perfect.. it will better next time.. can you spare a little time. i drop a comment on the site, i will be grateful

thanks to those that read the story