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A young man, a
student in one of theuniversities, was one
day taking a
walk
with a professor, whowas commonly called
the student's friend for
his
kindness to those whowaited on his
instructions.
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As they went along,
they
saw lying in the path a pair
of old shoes, which were
supposed to
belongto
a poor man who was
working in a field close by,and who had nearly
finished
his day's work
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The student turned to the
professor, saying: "Let us
play the man a
trick:
we will hide his shoes,
and hide ourselves behind
those bushes, and
wait to see his perplexitywhen he cannot find
them"
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My young friend," answered theprofessor, "we should never
amuse
ourselves
at the expense of the poor But
you are rich, and may give
yourself a
much
greater pleasure by means of this
poor man. Put a coin in each
shoe,
andthen we will hide ourselves and
watch how this affects him."
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The student did so
and they both placedthemselves behind
the bushes
close
by. The poor mansoon finished his
work, and came
across the field to
thepath where he had
left his coat and
shoes
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While putting on his coat he
slipped his foot into one of hisshoes, but feeling something hard,
he
stooped down to feel what it was,
and found the coin. Astonishment
andwonder were seen upon his
countenance. He gazed upon the
coin, turned
itaround, and looked at it again
and again.
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He then looked around him
on all sides, but no person
was to be seen.
He
nowput the money into his
pocket, and proceeded to
put on the other shoe;
but
his surprise was doubledon finding the other coin
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His feelings
overcamehim he fell upon his knees,
looked up to heaven and uttered
aloud a
fervent
thanksgiving in which he spokeof his wife, sick and helpless,
and his
children without bread, whom
this timely bounty, from some
unknown
hand,
would save from perishing
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The student stood theredeeply affected, and his
eyes filled with
tears.
"Now," said the professor,are you not much better
pleased than if you
had
played your intendedtrick?"
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The youth replied, "You have
taught me a lesson which I will
never
forgetI feel now the truth of these
words, which I never
understood before:
"It's more blessed to give
than to receive."
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If you want happiness.
For an hour - take a napFor a day - go fishing
For a month - take a long holiday
For a year - inherit a fortune
For many years - love someone
For a lifetime - help someone