Ruth said: “That is what I want most, too.”
Henry said: “I agree with them.”
They all seemed to wish they had said it. Virginia added: “If you are happy, you are loved.”
“Lately,” said I, “this last week, a leader of clubs told me he had asked this same question of a club of boys. I wanted to see what you would answer.”
“What did they answer?”
“They, all but one, answered ‘Money.’ The one said he wished to make beautiful things.”
“That is a fine answer,” Virginia said. “I’m sure I would like him.”
“I know,” said Henry, “a great many boys feel that way. I happen to know of that club. One of those boys said to me lately, what he wanted most was to have lots of money, so he could enjoy himself. But I think after he had the money, he would not find the enjoyment satisfying.”
“Of course,” I answered, “money is necessary to life; that is, the means of life are necessary to life.”
“But one can earn those,” said they.