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 the post,
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 a
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.
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