A very neat story, with a bit of ironic humor. I must say I had a special love for this story. My father could only read and write minimally. He was taken out of school in the third grade due to the serious illness of his father and turned to work in the fields. By the time he was able to return, he was too old to feel comfortable in a third grade schoolroom, so he refused. He was a great success in life. He had marvelous common sense and an unbelievable grasp of math. He raised seven children, provided us a very adequate life, and never accepted any outside help. He worked very hard and planted a great work ethic in his children. ( )