Caleb was probably the laziest boy in the whole village. At least that was his reputation, although no one had ever done scientific study on the question. Caleb could sit in one position - usually, shaded by a tree and upon a matting of soft grass - for hours. He could sit there and watch the clouds move across the sky from daybreak to sunset. Actually, he was never out of bed at day break so the statement was more for effect than truth!

This day Caleb had chosen to escape his field chores by hiding away in his father's grain field. The grain was high enough so that by lying down he was completely hidden. Only the high-flying birds could see him. Which, of course, did not count in any list of possible ways he might be caught. Caleb had really found his place - his youthful resting place.…