One day suddenly in a hurry, he reached the priest and said - I have a boy and want to get his naming ceremony done.
What will you name him?
Named after his father - Finn!
And who will be the witnesses?
Thord enumerates the names of some of the most famous gentlemen and ladies of his parish.
ok anything else? The priest raised his head and asked.
Tord said after hesitating for some time - I want to bring him here in the church and perform the ceremony of naming him.
Means some day in this week?
Yes, next Saturday at 12 noon.
Correct. Anything else ? the priest asked
Otherwise - saying Thor took up his cap and started walking wrapping it tightly.
The priest got up - yes, there is still one thing left - and moved towards Thord and holding his hand and seriously gazing into his eyes said - may your son prove to be a blessing for you!
Sixteen years later!
Today Thord again came to the priest.
Oh, you really do enjoy your life Thord, - said the priest because even today, sixteen years later, he did not find an iota of change in Thord - because I have no technology - Thord's answer was full of satisfaction and happiness. There was fragrance.
The priest remained silent, but after a few moments asked again - tell me, what is the news of happiness today?
Tomorrow my son will get job.
Very promising son.
And I don't want to give any money to the pastor until I know what place the son will get in the church.
He will get the next best place!
Well then it's okay. Take this ten dollars.
and some service worthy of me? the priest asked, taking the dollar and gazing at Thord. And then nothing! Everything is yours.
Thord is gone.
Another eight years passed.
One day a great noise was heard outside the pastor's room, because many people were coming to the church.
Thord was in front of them all.
Thord was the first to enter the priest's room.
The priest looked up and recognized - Today you have come with great pomp, Thord! say what's the matter
I have come to enforce the marriage rules on my son, as his marriage to Carin Stolinden, the girl of Gadmand, has been confirmed.
Gadmand be here - he said pointing to a gentleman standing near him.
Oh! Then she is the richest girl in this parish.
I hear you - Thord said raising the hair of his head with his hand.
For some time the priest sat silent, as if engrossed in deep thought.
Then write the names of those people in your register without saying anything. And there Gadmand and Thord put three dollars on the table.
After signing, Thord put the three dollars on the table.
I can only take one - said the priest.
So it's okay, but he is my only son - absolutely the only one, so I want to marry him with a little pride. And then the priest accepted those three dollars. Thord, today you have come for the third time because of your son.
But now I have dealt with him, said Thord, and closing his pocket-book, thanked him and went away.
And his companions also followed behind.
After a fortnight -
The day was looking great.
Father and son were crossing the lake in a boat.
He was going to marry Stolinden.
Hey! This place is dangerous, said Thord, getting up from it to ask Finn to straighten his seat.
The plank on which Finn was standing slipped from under his feet at the same moment - he threw up his hands - shouted - and fell into the water! n
"Take this rudder," cried Thord, and immediately standing up, he threw the rudder towards Finn.
But the rudder did not come to Finn's hand - he tried very hard and even became tired and stiff.
Ok wait a bit - don't panic - Thord assured and started pulling the boat towards him. Till then the son turned around - looked at his father with a tearful eye and got confused!
Thord could not believe his eyes. Holding the boat still, he stared at the spot where the fin had just sunk, as he stared at the spot where the fin had just sunk, as if he was waiting for me to come up. Will come out
At the same place some bubbles rose in the water, some more rose - and then a big bubble rose and burst!
The surface of the lake again became clean and clear like a mirror.
Three days and three nights! Neither ate anything, nor slept at all. Thord kept circling around the same place in the boat.
He had not found the dead body of his son yet.
By the end of the third night, the dead body came up.
Taking her in his arms, he walked towards his garden on top of the hill.
Almost a year later.
That autumn evening.
Outside the room, some sound was heard in the hallway - like the door knob was knocking.
The priest went and opened the door.
Waist bent - white hair - tall and lean - a man entered the room.
The priest kept looking at him carefully for a long time - then he recognized him after getting upset. It was Thord.
Have you left home so late? the priest asked and then remained silent and stood motionless.
Yes, it's too late - Thord sat down on the chair.
The priest also sat down and seemed to be waiting for something.
Time was passing and a lot passed - but both of them remained silent.
At last Thord broke his silence - I want to give something to the poor - so that my son's name may live on.
Saying this he got up, put a few dollars on the table and sat down again. The priest counted the dollars.
That's a lot of money, said the priest.
This is half the price of my garden - I sold it today.
Then after sitting silently for a long time, the priest said humbly - then what do you intend to do now?
Do some good work!
For a while both of them sat silent again. Thord's eyes were down to the ground and Padar's eyes were down to Thord's.
Then the priest said in a calm and slow voice - I think now your son has really become a blessing for you.
Yes! I think so too!
Thord raised his drooping eyelids, and two large tears rolled down his dry, wrinkled cheeks.
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