'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?'
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.
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
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
'How much?'
asked the little boy. 'No charge,' answered the farmer, there’s no
charge for love.'
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