By Andrew Lang
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(Part 3)

The poor farmer and his wife were very upset that Peter had run away just when he was ready to come home, and after they had spent so much on his education. The worst of it was that now they had no son and no heir after all. The Minister comforted them as best he could. He also was sad that Peter had run away. Perhaps he had only got lost. He would mention Peter at church next Sunday and find out if anyone had seen him. Then he said 'Goodbye,' and he wen...