Once there was a little girl. She watered a banana tree everyday. 0ne day a voice came from the tree, "Will you play with me?" Thegirl was very scared and ran to her mother. Her mother said, "Don't be afraid：that voice is of the bananatree goddess, Laxmi. She is pleased with you. " The next day when the girlwent to the tree, Laxmi played with her. Later, Laxmi said, "I live in thistree. Will you come to my house for lunch?" Then she took her to a beautifulpalace and gave her delicious food.

When the little girl told her mother what had happened, the motherwas very happy and said, "Invite Laxmi to our home tomorrow for lunch. "The girl said, "But mother, We are so poor and our house is small. How canI invite her here?"Her mother said, "Don't worry! She would be very happywith our love. "The next day the little girl brought Laxmi with her. As soonas Laxmi arrived, their house turned into a beautiful one. Their old clothes becamenew. The girl's mother asked Laxmi to stay in the house with them forever.

But Laxmi went back to the tree. The little girl watered thetree every day and they lived happily ever after.