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“That may be, but the children will have a lot of money, and they will ac-
quire a new tractor, and car, and clothing.”
“How much is ‘a lot,’ I wonder?”
The entrepreneur’s father proudly smoothed his mustache and beard and
answered gravely. “My son has so much money that if necessary he could
immediately buy three farms like the one he already has. Furthermore, we
can acquire not only two horses like the ones our neighbor has, but an entire
herd.”
Modestly lowering her eyelashes, the maiden replied, “I wish you and
your son happiness, but there is not enough money on the whole Earth that
could buy a father’s garden, where each twig reaches out with love to the
person who raised it. Money cannot buy the loyalty of a horse that played
with your child as a foal. Your homestead will bring money. The homestead
of my beloved will bring a sufficiency and love.”
