They quickly return to their family cabin to show the pot to their Mother, who begins to empty it. She first tells the children to watch the door and see that no one enters. She counts the coins and tells them the money amounts to $5,700. ($5,700 is equivalent to $95,000 in today’s money).
She asks them to swear to tell no one about their find.
With the newly found wealth, Martha’s Mother bought 2 lots of land. They continued to present a humble appearance and work as sharecroppers. They built a house for the family and a cottage they rented out. Martha was eternally grateful for this money which allowed her family to escape from debt and to find some relief from their hard toil. Their lives were completely changed.
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