Joshua a Jogo

Book of Folks Tales Joshua a Jogo

Extract from the book: "He took the Doctor's Kit from the cabinet inside their house and started putting things from the kit into the fire, as he put it the fire continued to burn very well. While his father turned from side to side, enjoying the warmth from the fire. The boy took some meat and roasted it in the fire and gave some to his father. In the morning, he also roasted a yam which was a wonderful breakfast. His father enjoyed the meal very much and he said oh! This is special! Then the father asked his son to get him something from the Doctor's Kit. The boy then told his father that the firewood had finished during the night so he decided to use the Doctor's kit and all the things in it to keep the fire burning throughout the night. That was what you were enjoying last night, "didn't you enjoy the fire last night?" the boy asked his father. "I enjoyed it", the boy's father replied. The boy said "okay, you can not eat your cake and have it". The Traditional Doctor started crying, my kit! Oh! My kit! I did not know that the fire I was enjoying last night was actually my Doctor's Kit".