The story "Treasure" takes place in the evening following a father's funeral, where two sons are gathered with relatives and neighbors. The elder son's wife discreetly communicates with her husband, prompting the elder son to signal the younger brother to join them. Once inside the house, the elder brother urges the younger one to check a box, suggesting it might be claimed by someone else if they don't act quickly. The elder brother's wife instructs her husband to retrieve the box from their father's room, and she locks the door behind them. They find a box under the bed, which contains several books, much to their surprise. The elder brother's wife expresses her disappointment, having expected to find money or jewels instead. However, the younger brother discovers a small cloth bag in the corner of the box, which contains some money and a paper. Upon reading the paper, they realize it is a note stating that the money is meant for the father's funeral expenses. This revelation highlights the father's frugality and the true nature of his legacy.
Treasure
by Chandresh Kumar Chhatlani
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English Magazine
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In the evening after the father's funeral, the two sons were sitting in the courtyard outside the house with their relatives and neighbors. At this point, the wife of the elder son came and she said something to her husband's ear. The elder son gestured towards his younger brother to come in, looking at him with meaningful eyes and stood and folded his hands to the people sitting there and said, Come in five minutes now .
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