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| The hardworking blacksmith John used to work all day in his shop and so hard working was he that at times he would make the sparks fly from his hammer. The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, 1 come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself 2 how the tradesman worked. "Young man, why don't you try your 3 at making shoe tacks, even if it is only to 4 the time?" said the blacksmith. "Who knows, one day, it may be of 5 to you." The boy began to see what he could do. After a little 6 he found that he was becoming very 7 and soon he could make some of the finest tacks. Old Mr. Smith died and the son on 8 of the war lost all his property. He had to leave home and was forced to 9 residence in another country. It so 10 that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money to buy 11 for their shoes and at times even 12 they paid high prices they were not able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high 13 for soldiers' shoes. Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to 14 his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks(鞋钉)and had a sudden 15 of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help him 16 a workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the 17 . And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was making the finest tacks in the 18 . "How 19 it seems," he used to say, "Even making tacks can bring a 20 . My trade is more useful to me than all my former property." | ||||
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