The miser knew he was dying and he wanted to take his $30,000 life savings with him when he passes away.
He summoned his 3 friends to his bedside. He knew he could trust them, but not completely as to entrust the entire sum to any one of them. So he split the savings amongst the 3 of them, $10,000 each, with instructions that they should put the money into his coffin when he was being buried. The 3 men, a priest, a policeman, and a lawyer, solemly agreed to do so.
The miser, was then relieved, he knew that they would do as he bidded, or at least one of them would, and he would have his money even when he has died.
Soon he passed away.
After the miser was buried, the 3 men stood together and looked at the ground.
The priest said, "I have a confession to make, you know the $10,000, I think it is a waste to put all that money into the coffin, so I took $1,000 and put the rest into the coffin."
The policeman said shamefully, "I too thought the same way, but I took $5,000 and put the rest into the coffin."
The lawyer declared, "I am ashamed of the two of you." read more »
