sand fifteen nights, he noticed an old man on the shore,leaning on a staff, and engaged in fishing. Then thekings heir shouted to the old man, and begged himto help him off the rock. The old fisherman con-sented— If you will pay me for it, said he. How can I pay you when, as you see, I have… … GOOD DEEDS ARE NEVER LOST 43 use them, write a promise to give me half of everythingyou may ever possess, and then sign the paper. To that the young man gladly consented ; so the oldman walked through the water to him, and he signedthe paper, and then the old man took him over to theshore. After…
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