A woman was collecting money for a church charity£®The money she collected was going to be

given to poor children who had no parents to take care of them£®She went from apartment to apart-

ment and from house to house, She knocked on doors and asked for money, She always said the

same thing£®“G00d morning£¬I’m collecting for a church charity£®Please give generously, We need

 $5£®000£®"Then she held out a collecting box£®  Most people put a few coins in the box

  An artist lived in one of the apartments£®He opened the door£®“Good morning£¬”she said Fm

collecting for a church charity£®Please give generously£®We need $5£¬000£®”The artist thought for a

moment£®and then he said£¬“I'm sorry£¬but I don’t have any money. However£¬I'll give you a pant-ing£®It’s wonh$400£® The woman thanked the artist and took the painting away