Why were the goods off the rich man auctioned
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1. A rich man who died long ago left no heirs. When his household goods were auctioned off, an elderly lady dressed in shabby garments was the only one to bid on the picture of the dead man's son. The picture had been greatly cherished by the wealthy father because his only son had died at an early age. But the crowd that had gathered for the sale showed no interest in it. When the woman who bought the portrait was asked why she wanted it, she said - she had been the boy's nurse many years before, and had loved him dearly. Later she examined the picture closely and noticed a bulge on the back of the picture. Making a small cut, she removed a folded paper which turned out to be the man's missing will. The document very clearly stated that he wanted to leave the property to the person who still held dear the memory of his beloved son.
No one was interested in buying the portrait, the kings only son had died and that portrait was cherished for a long time.