I'll try it again this afternoon,
keeping as far away from Teddy as I can. If I find I can't make
it go, I'll try some other business."
"Jimmy, have you shown Paul your drawing?" said his mother.
"Here it is, Paul," said Jimmy, producing his drawing- book, from
which he had copied a simple design of a rustic cottage.
"Why, that's capital, Jimmy," said Paul, in real surprise. "I
had no idea you would succeed so well."
"Do you really think so, Paul?" asked the little boy, much
pleased.
"I really do. How long did it take you?"
"Only a short time--not more than half an hour, I should think,"
said Mrs. Hoffman. "I think Jimmy succeeded very well."
"You'll make a great artist some time, Jimmy," said Paul.
"I wish I could," said the little boy. "I should like to earn
some money, so that you and mother need not work so hard."
"Hard work agrees with me. I'm tough," said Paul. "But when we
get to be men, Jimmy, we'll make so much money that mother
needn't work at all. She shall sit in the parlor all day,
dressed in silk, with nothing to do."
"I don't think I would enjoy that," said Mrs. Hoffman, smiling.
"Will you be in the candy business, then, Paul?" said Jimmy.
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