The banker was unhappy despite being rich, while the pauper was happy despite being poor. The banker summoned the pauper to ask why he was happy without wealth. The pauper said he lives each day without worrying about the future. Impressed, the banker gifted the pauper a bag of gold coins. However, after hiding the coins, the pauper began to lose sleep worrying about their safety. Realizing money did not bring happiness, the pauper returned the coins to the banker. Both the pauper and banker learned an important lesson about what truly brings happiness.