Rip Van Winkle
Once ,there lived an American Dutch named Rip Van Winkle who was very poor .he was very loyal person .He always help his villagers whoever comes for his help .His wife was kind hearted ,fun loving person and had a beautiful daughter .he earn his livelihood by cuttings woods and trees in the forest .he sold them in the market to gain some money .once near the city over the caskethill side lived a king who decided to reward the person to the poor men who works very hard so Rip decided to try his luck and earn some money .He left early in the morning and went to the hillside of caskethill side .After walking for a long distance,he became very tired and decided to take some rest.also .Before that he was started feeling thirsty so he wanted some water .Near the caskethill side there was a small village named Estopia where people were dancing eating their meal drinking and rejoicing and having fun together.Thesebpeople seemed to very small Duke in appearance as compared to ordinary people with long beards sulky eyes, stricken face etcso he requested one of the Duke to gave him water so the Duke bought a glass of water mixed with an alcohol.After drinking he became weary and felt asleep .a everyone tried him to wake him up but he slept as he was died and Duke person didn't get him bothered and left him there near the caskethills side .Rip slept for 20 years without knowing anything completely careless .when oneday suddenly he wake up .everything changes near the casket and foundhimself lying there so he went to his village where he found his wife became old now and the daughter grew up and everything changes in the village so he became completely lost and felt guilty for his forgetfulness and carelessness
