I really didn't know that this book was only 4 pages long. Talk about a joy to read too! Nothing too horrible about it either. Ruth's mother-in-law is widowed and looses both of her sons. She sends her two daughters-in-law to go back home to their original families. D-I-L #1 does, but D-I-L #2 (Ruth) stays by her.
Upon returning to Ruth's M-I-L's native land, Ruth goes out to try to get food for them. She follows behind as others harvest (unless I'm misunderstanding that). Turns out the guy who's harvest she's been picking up after is a relative/cousin of her M-I-L. M-I-L hatches a plan that results in Ruth sneaking in and sleeping at his feet (I don't get that bit, but I guess it was a cultural/time period thing). Dude eventually marries her.
Moral of the story is supposed to be that because Ruth didn't listen to M-I-L and stayed with her and took care of her that she was rewarded with husband #2 who was nice and rich. So if you behave and sleep at some strange, rich dude's feet he'll apparently marry you.
Don't go running out all at once sleeping at Donald Trump's feet or something crazy, now!
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