A bright boy left his family for New York to seek his fortune. None of his family seemed to doubt that he would gain success and wealth.
Several months passed without a word from him. One cold winter afternoon, his father finally received a note. It was scribbled in pencil on a small piece of old wrapping paper.
He wrote: "Pa, I'm under the old bridge. Meet me tomorrow night and bring a blanket or a suit of clothes."
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