A farmer had puppies for sale and posted a sign advertising them. A young boy with a brace on his leg came to look at the puppies with only 39 cents. He was most interested in the runt of the litter, which the farmer tried to discourage him from getting, saying it would not be able to play like the other puppies. However, the boy explained that as someone who also has trouble running, he understood the runt puppy. Moved by the boy's story, the farmer gave him the puppy for free.