Please Do Not Tell Anyone!!!

There was an old man who was very gentle and kind.

 
who had nothing but an elegant horse as his only companion.

 Then there was a rich, greedy baron, who desired to get that horse by any means.

In spite of all persuasion, force and hefty offers the old man refused to part with the horse. One day baron dressed himself as sick person and collapsed in front of old man's shack. Old man offered to help in whatever way he could. The baron said that he was very sick and was going to the doctor in next village who had remedy for the sickness.
As sick man was unable to walk, the old man offered that he could ride his beloved horse to go to the doctor. The baron promised to return the horse on the way back  and rode off.
Many days passed but the baron obviously did not return the horse.
The old man was heartbroken and had stopped helping other needy persons, as well.
After a few days, the crafty baron came to the old man's house, riding the very horse he had stolen from the old man.
The old man was shocked beyond imagination when baron told him that he stole the horse disguised as the sick person.
After recovering from the initial shock, he did not curse the baron but said " Sir, you can keep the horse, but please do not tell anyone that you stole the horse disguising as a sick person; because if many people hear this story, then they will stop helping those who might be really sick and needing help."