Chapter Three : The Shovel
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One evening, after a long day’s work, john came upon his son Kaleb who was singing a song.
“Where did you learn such a lovely tune?”
“James Profit taught me this morning.”
“Wasn’t James working in his field all day?”
“No father. His field was already planted when I saw him. He told me to come back tomorrow and he'd teach me something else.”
John was puzzled again. How could James plant so fast?
The next morning, John went to visit James. When he arrived, he saw that the entire field was already planted with seeds.
“Hi, John! What brings you here this time of day?” asked James.
“I was worried that Kaleb was taking your precious time. But it looks like you found a magical way to plant your field much faster than any of us.”
John wanted to feel as young and as healthy as James.
“I beg you to share your secret with me, James.”
“ John. You are not a beggar, ” said James. “Ask me another way.”
“Uh...I DEMAND that you share it with me!”
James smiled, “john, you’re also not a bully. But you have something I want, so let’s make a deal. Come into my home.”
John didn’t know what a deal was, but he wanted to find out. When he went in James’s home, he saw something strange. It was a long, strong branch connected to a hole in a flat rock.
“What is that?” Asked John pointing to the strange object.
“That’s what I invented to plant my pea-w**d seeds so much faster than you. It’s called a shovel and it’s my idea.”
“It takes you all day to plant because you use your hands. I’m finished planting in one hour and the rest of the day I can have fun or invent other things,” said James.
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