The Story of the Lame Stable Boy

there was once a lame stable boy
who was an orphan and slow of speech
who was raised by strict parents who owned a stable
and would beat him when ever he made a mistake while at his chores

the young lad loved horses so much
that whenever a patron would receive his horse back
he would remark at how good the horse looked
and how happy he was to have kept him there

knowing how much the lad loved to care for horses
one day a patron interrupted the usual beatings
with an offer to take the lad on at his estate to work in his own stable
withing a short time and the right tools and nurturing
the lad grew into nothing short of a gentleman
living in his own cottage
and managing a crew of no less than a dozen others
whom he treated similarly with love respect and the most tender care
who eventually as the horses
all came to look quite good
needless to say
he was mentioned quite handsomely in the will of his benefactor
and one day acquired an estate of his own