The best investment I ever made story written by A.J.cronin.This story is real incident of the story.Dr.A.J.Cronin was a physician in London.He left his practice on medical grounds.He took to writing novels and short stories.The prescribed story is a touching episode from his life.He timely helped an unfortunate man.

Once dr.cronin was on the board of a ship on his way from new York.A gentlemen closely observed him . He came along with his wife to him.They introduced themselves as Mr.and Mrs .John .Mr.John requested the docter to spare a few minutes.He said that he had come to America for the first time.He was a social worker.He inspected some summer camps for young people in new England state.He also visited some settlement houses in new york and other cities.He was by profession a solicitor.But he was sincerely devoted to walfare programme for adolescent boys and girls from slums.They were saved from juvenile court by the couple.

The gentleman realised that the docter had not recognised him.so he whispered a few words to the doctor.At once the docter remembered the past episode of his life.cronin was a young docter some twenty five  years ago.one night he was woken up by a sergent one o clock.the docter accompanied the policeman and reached a lodging.There he found a young man lying unconscious.The room smelt of gas.The docter initial attempt to receive the young man failed.after one hour continuous efforts of the docter the man was able to sit up.He slowly revealed the reason for suicide.he had no parents. he was working in solicitor office at London.He fell into bad company.He started betting on horses.He lost all his savings.He regain to took money from the solicitor office.He gambled again the lost.Fear of prosecution and poverty drove him to commit suicide.

The landlady and police man and the docter helps the young man.Each helped the man in his own way. The sergeant resolved to make no report upon the case.so no court proceedings would result.The landlady offered a free board for a month.The docter seven pounds ten shillings to put back in the safe.

The docter considered his investment as the best investment he had ever made in him life.He had given the money to be returned to the solicitor office.This investment of seven pounds ten shillings was more profitable than any other investments.This amount helped the young man to lead a new life.That young man had later become the director of an organisation which took care of young boys and girls.The savings of Mr.john from death and giving his money was a good investment . Dr.cronin was satisfied with the best investment he had made on Mr.John.

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