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<h2>THE MISER</h2>
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<p>A Miser sold everything he had, and melted down his hoard of
gold into a single lump, which he buried secretly in a field. Every
day he went to look at it, and would sometimes spend long hours
gloating over his treasure. One of his men noticed his frequent
visits to the spot, and one day watched him and discovered his
secret. Waiting his opportunity, he went one night and dug up the
gold and stole it. Next day the Miser visited the place as usual,
and, finding his treasure gone, fell to tearing his hair and
groaning over his loss. In this condition he was seen by one of his
neighbours, who asked him what his trouble was. The Miser told him
of his misfortune; but the other replied, "Don't take it so much to
heart, my friend; put a brick into the hole, and take a look at it
every day: you won't be any worse off than before, for even when
you had your gold it was of no earthly use to you."</p>
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