Adam was a respected man in the village. With his own labor, he had acquired property. He had a large house, a fruitful farm, and a wonderful family. Of his children, he had only one daughter. He did not feel a soul in her. Katie grew up to be a smart and beautiful girl. Adam dreamed that his daughter would be happy, so he chose the son of his friend as a groom. The friend was rich, and his son was the only one, he did not spare money for him. So Adam hoped that his daughter would marry him, be happy, and not need anything. He began to hint to Katie to pay attention to David.
At first, Katie brushed it off and joked, but then she said outright that she would not marry David because she loved someone else. “Who have you managed to love at your nineteen years old?” her father was surprised. “Dale, he recently returned from the army.” “Katie, have you gone crazy? Open your eyes! He’s practically an orphan. His aunt raised him, and they’re poor. He has nothing behind him. You marry him and what? How will you live? David is the perfect candidate for you!” my father shouted. “Dad, do you know David? You only know his father. David and I were in the same class.
He’s lazy and mean. And Dale is very hardworking, he has a good heart, hands of gold! He will achieve everything on his own! The father did not approve of his daughter’s choice, he discouraged her in every possible way. Only Katie trusted her heart and married her beloved. Over time, Dale really achieved a lot, rebuilt the house himself. Adam marveled at his son-in-law’s intelligence and ingenuity. But nothing really worked out with David, he squandered all his parents’ money.
