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A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell.
He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups and Set about nailing it to a post on the edge of
his yard.As he was driving the last nail into thepost, he felt a tug on his overalls.
He looked down into the eyes of a little boy.
"Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your
... Puppies."
"Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat Off the back of his neck, "These puppies come
from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."
The boy dropped his head for moment.Then reaching
deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change
and held it up to the farmer.
"I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?
"Sure," said the farmer. And with that he let out a
Whistle. "Here, Dolly!" he called.
Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran
Dolly followed by four little balls of fur.
The little boy pressed his face against the chain
link fence. His eyes danced with delight. As the dogs
made their way to the fence,the little boy noticed
Something else stirring inside the doghouse.
Slowly another little ball appeared, this one noticeably
smaller. Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat
awkward manner, the little pup began hobbling toward
the others, doing its best to catch up...
"I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt.
The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, "Son,
You don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run
and play with you like these other dogs would."
With that the little boy stepped back from the fence,
reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his
trousers.
In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down
both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially
made shoe.
Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir,
I don't run too well myself, and he will need someone
Who understands."
With tears in his eyes, the farmer reached down and
Picked up the little pup.
Holding it carefully he handed it to the little boy.
"How much?" asked the little boy... "No charge,"
answered the farmer, "There's no charge for love
He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups and Set about nailing it to a post on the edge of
his yard.As he was driving the last nail into thepost, he felt a tug on his overalls.
He looked down into the eyes of a little boy.
"Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your
... Puppies."
"Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat Off the back of his neck, "These puppies come
from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."
The boy dropped his head for moment.Then reaching
deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change
and held it up to the farmer.
"I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?
"Sure," said the farmer. And with that he let out a
Whistle. "Here, Dolly!" he called.
Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran
Dolly followed by four little balls of fur.
The little boy pressed his face against the chain
link fence. His eyes danced with delight. As the dogs
made their way to the fence,the little boy noticed
Something else stirring inside the doghouse.
Slowly another little ball appeared, this one noticeably
smaller. Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat
awkward manner, the little pup began hobbling toward
the others, doing its best to catch up...
"I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt.
The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, "Son,
You don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run
and play with you like these other dogs would."
With that the little boy stepped back from the fence,
reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his
trousers.
In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down
both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially
made shoe.
Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir,
I don't run too well myself, and he will need someone
Who understands."
With tears in his eyes, the farmer reached down and
Picked up the little pup.
Holding it carefully he handed it to the little boy.
"How much?" asked the little boy... "No charge,"
answered the farmer, "There's no charge for love
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