TO ROOT -OUT OLD HABITS ARE SO DIFFICULT

A rich Lady was very moved ,obseving the hardship of a woman selling fishes. She invited her , one day, to her house gave a good dinner and allowed her to sleep in the guest-room , full of care and comfort and on a cosy feather- soft bed.
Even beyond the mid -night , the fisher -woman tried and tossed but could not sleep! she tried all the ways for her sleep but failed.
And then, beyond the mid-night ,she started making noise....The kind hearted lady came down and askd ; 'what happened with you; Why can not you sleep ?
The fisher woman requested the rich lady to give back her fish- busket .... And when that was given to her she sprinkled some water on it , put her head on its edge and ....soon she was snoring so happily in deep sleep !
The kind-hearted rich lady never could know -how !
(Compressed story tod by Ramakrishna ; after - Kathamrita)