Jones worked so hard that made the sparks fly from his hammer.
Jones
worked
so
hard
that
made
the
sparks
fly
from
his
hammer
.
The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith and he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked.
The
son
of
Mr.
Smith
,
a
rich
neighbor
,
used
to
come
to
see
the
blacksmith
and
he
would
enjoy
himself
watching
how
the
tradesman
worked
.
"Why don't you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks?"
``
Why
do
n't
you
try
your
hand
to
learn
to
make
shoe
tacks
?
''
said the blacksmith.
said
the
blacksmith
.
"Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you."
``
Who
knows
,
one
day
,
it
may
be
of
use
to
you
.
''
The lazy boy began to see what he could do.
The
lazy
boy
began
to
see
what
he
could
do
.
But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
But
after
a
little
practice
he
found
that
he
was
becoming
very
skilled
and
soon
he
was
making
some
of
the
finest
tacks
.
Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war lost all his goods.
Old
Mr.
Smith
died
and
the
son
on
account
of
the
war
lost
all
his
goods
.
He had to leave home and was forced to take up residence in another country.
He
had
to
leave
home
and
was
forced
to
take
up
residence
in
another
country
.
It so happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers' shoes.
It
so
happened
that
in
this
village
there
were
numerous
shoemakers
who
were
spending
a
lot
of
money
to
buy
tacks
for
their
shoes
and
even
at
times
when
they
paid
high
prices
they
were
not
always
able
to
get
what
they
wanted
,
because
in
that
part
of
the
country
there
was
a
high
demand
for
soldiers
'
shoes
.
Young Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers.
Young
Smith
,
who
was
finding
it
difficult
to
earn
his
daily
bread
,
remembered
that
he
had
learned
the
art
of
making
tacks
and
had
the
sudden
idea
of
making
a
bargain
with
the
shoemakers
.
He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in his workshop.
He
told
them
that
he
would
make
the
tacks
if
they
would
help
to
get
him
settled
in
his
workshop
.
The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer.
The
shoemakers
were
only
too
glad
of
the
offer
.
"How funny it seems," he used to say, "even making tacks can bring a fortune.
``
How
funny
it
seems
,
''
he
used
to
say
,
``
even
making
tacks
can
bring
a
fortune
.
My trade is more useful to me than were all my former riches."
My
trade
is
more
useful
to
me
than
were
all
my
former
riches
.
''
Jones worked so hard that made the sparks fly from his hammer. The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith and he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked. "Why don't you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks?" said the blacksmith. "Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you." The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.  Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and was forced to take up residence in another country. It so happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers' shoes.  Young Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in his workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. "How funny it seems," he used to say, "even making tacks can bring a fortune. My trade is more useful to me than were all my former riches."