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He showed the picture, which was wonderfully like that in the
book, for this--the gift of drawing--was Jimmy's one talent, and
he possessed it in no common degree.
"Excellent, Jimmy!" said Paul. "You're a real genius. I
shouldn't be surprised if you'd make an artist some day."
"I wish I might," said Jimmy, earnestly. "There's nothing I'd
like better."
"I'll tell you what, Jimmy. If I do well this afternoon, I'll
buy you a drawing-book and some paper, to work on while mother
and I are busy."
"If you can afford it, Paul, I should like it so much. Some time
I might earn something that way."
"Of course you may," said Paul, cheerfully. "I won't forget
you."
Dinner over, Paul went out to business, and was again successful,
getting rid of his thirty packages, and clearing another dollar.
Half of this he invested in a drawing- book, a pencil and some
drawing-paper for Jimmy. Even then he had left of his earnings
for the day one dollar and eighty cents. But this success in the
new business had already excited envy and competition, as he was
destined to find out on the morrow.
CHAPTER III
PAUL HAS COMPETITORS
The next morning Paul took his old place in front of the post
office.
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