he held out his hand to say " good - bye , " but as he did so the stranger pulled out a huge bag of gold and placed it in it . " you have done your part of the bargain -- we must do ours , " he said . " men shall never say that we took away an honest man 's work without making reparation for it . here is what will keep you in comfort to your life 's end . " then he vanished , and when the astonished seal catcher carried the bag into his cottage , and turned the gold out on the table , he found that what the stranger had said was true . he would be a rich man for the remainder of his days .
the stranger took away his job .
why did the stranger give the seal catcher gold ?
why did the stranger give the seal catcher gold ?