Hobbs was an orphan (孤儿) . He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work made him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts. One day a lawyer said to him, “ One thousand dollars, and here is the money. ” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded . He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “ I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days ; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other. ” “ Here is the reading of your uncle ’ s will, ” said the lawyer, “ telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it. ” “ Yes I see. I ’ ll do that, ” said the young man.