And he began to be in want.
And he went and joined himself unto a citizen of that country; and he sent him into the lunch room to feed tourists.
And he would fain have filled himself up with the adamantine cookies and the indestructible pie and vulcanized sandwiches which the tourists did eat.
And no man gave unto him.
And when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants hath my father on the farm with bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger.
And he resigned his position in the lunch business and arose and went unto his father.
But when he was yet a great way off he telegraphed to his father to kill the old cow and make merry, for behold! he had struck it rich, and the old man paid for the telegram.
Now the elder son was in the north field plowing with a pair of balky mules, and when he came and drew nigh to the house he heard music and dancing.
And he couldn't seem to wot why these things were thus.
And he took the hired girl by the ear and led her away, and asked her, Whence cometh this unseemly hilarity?