Rich Man, Poor Man
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One day a postman came to my village. The postman brought me a letter from my son Saul. Is your name adam. The postman asked. Yes, I said.
I
have
got
a
letter
for
you.
The
postman
read
the
envelope.
Adam
of
the
village
of
Minta.
A
letter
for
me?
Who
is
it
from?
Minta. A letter for me? The postman looked at the envelope again. From Saul. He said.
He gave me the letter and walked away. Martha. Martha. Martha. I called to my wife, come here.
We
have
a
letter
from
our
son
Saul.
Martha
came
out
and
looked
at
the
letter.
She
was
excited,
but
she
was
also
worried.
A
letter
from
Saul,
she
said.
Is
he
alive
and
well?
I'm going to find the school teacher. He can read the letter. There was no school 50 years ago, so I cannot read or write. I live in a small village. The only work is farming.
My
only
son
Saul
left
the
village
two
years
ago
and
my
three
daughters
are
married.
Saul
is
making
a
lot
of
money
in
a
foreign
country.
Martha
and
the
school
teacher
came
back.
A
lot
of
other
people
came.
Everyone
wanted
to
hear
my
letter.
The schoolteacher opened the envelope and read the letter. 20 Taylor Street, London, E 19, England, 16 March. Dear Father, I am living in London. I have a job in a factory. The work is very hard.
I
often
work
at
night,
but
the
pay
is
good.
I
am
well
and
I
live
with
people
from
my
country.
I
am
sending
you
100
pounds
in
this
letter.
This
is
for
you
and
my
mother.
Love
to
you
and
Mother.
Saul. 100 pounds. I said to the school teacher. You're wrong. It's a mistake.
No, the school teacher said. I'm not wrong. It's not a mistake. Here's the money. And he gave me a piece of paper.
What is this? I asked. A money order, the school teacher said. Go to Darpur. Take this money order to the post office in Darpur.
The money order is worth 100 pounds. The post office official will give you the money. 100 pounds, I said again. Everyone laughed and said adam, you are a rich man. You can buy many things for your farm and for your house.
And I can buy some good food and drink in Darpur. I am going to give a party for you all. I told my friend. Martha said saul is a good son. That evening the village people talked about the money order and my money.
Martha
and
I
also
talked
about
the
money.
We
needed
many
things
for
the
far.