Chapter 1

The Lost Child Summary

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The child goes to the fair

It was the spring fair. All the people were going to it. Some walked Some rode on horses, some in bullock carts. The little child ran with his parents. He was overjoyed. When he remained behind, his father asked him to come. He remained behind to see the toys in the shops. The little boy wanted the toy. But his parents couldn't buy it. So they asked him to look at other things.

Other things attract the child

It was the season of mustard flowering. The fields looked gold with it. The dragon-flies were fluttering over the mustard flowers. The child tried to catch one of them. But he was called by his mother. He ran gaily towards his parents. He heard the dove cooing. He had picked up the petals in the grove then. He also ran round the banyan tree. But again he was called by his parents.

The child with parents reaches the fair

Soon the child reached the fair. He heard a sweetmeat seller calling gulab-jamun, rasogulla, burfi, jalebi'. The sweet shop was greatly decorated with different sweets. Seeing the sweets, the child's mouth watered. He said. I want that burfi'. Burfi' was his favourite Sweet. But his saying so was unheeded.

Various scenes of the fair

The child went ahead with his parents. He heard a flower-seller saying A garland of Gulmohur The child went to the flower basket. He wanted a garland. But he knew his parents would refuse to buy him that. So he moved on. Then he sawa balloon seller. He had balloons of various colours. The child knew his parents would not buy him a palloon So he walked on farther.

The child is lost

The child then saw a snake-charmer. He was playing a flute to a snake. He went near the snake-charmer. But he knew that his [ parents had asked him not to hear such music. So he went ahead Then he saw a merry-go-round. Men, women, children etc, were enjoying a ride on it. The child called, "I want to go on the roundabout, please, Father, Mother But there was no reply The child had been lost.

The child in a very bad shape

A full deep cry rose within the child's deep throat. He cried "Mother, Father" Tears rolled down his eyes. He cried and cried and ran to and fro. But he couldn't see his parents. People laughed and talked Then he ran to a shrine. There was a big crowd there. The child went a bit ahead between the people's feet. But he was pushed back. A man heard his cry. He lifted him up in his arms

The man tries to locate the child's parents

The man asked the child how he got there. He also asked him the names of fis parents. But the child only said Want my father The man took the child to the merry-go-round. He asked him if he wanted to ride on the horse. But the child said only that he wanted his mother. Then the man asked him if he would take a balloon. But the child sobbed and sobbed. He wanted his father and mother only.

The child is taken to the flower-seller and sweetmeat shop

The man then took the child to the flower- seller. He asked him if he would like to put a flower garland round his neck. The child turned his nose. He only said, "I want my mother. I want my father" Then the man asked him which Sweet he would like. The child turned his face He only said, "I want my mother. I want my father.

We hope CBSE/MP Board Class 9th "Moment" Book Chapter 1 "The Lost Child" Notes will help you.

Written By - Himanshu sharma