Once,a poor woodcutter lived in a village.He daily cut wood,sold it and earned his living .One day ,he was cutting wood on the bank of the river . By chance,his axe slipped from his hand and fell into the river . He did not know how to swim. He became very sad and began to cry. Suddenly, an angel appeared there. He asked the woodcutter the cause of his weeping. The woodcutter narrated his sad story . The kind angel was moved and decided to help him. Hee dived into the deep water. After a while, he brought out an axe of gold. The woodcutter said that it was not his axe and refused to take it. The angel dived again and brought out an axe of silver. The woodcutter did not accept it also as it was not his axe. The angel dived for third time and brought out an axe of iron. The woodcutter was very happy to see his axe. He got the axe and thanked the angel for his help. The angel was impressed by his honesty. He gave him the other two axes as a reward for his honesty.