"Yes, grandfather."
"How'd you like to have nice clothes—warm ones for winter and cool ones for summer?"
"I'd like it."
"How'd you like to have a nice bed to sleep in, in a nice room?"
"I'd like it."
"How'd you like to have roller skates? How'd you like to have a bicycle? How'd you like to have an automobile to ride in?"
"I'd like them, grandfather."
"All right; I'll get you all those things."
Peewee stared at Lampert in amazement. He perceived the discrepancy between Lampert's promise and the surroundings in which he lived; he perceived also the man's sincerity in promising. Lampert intended to get him these things; he had apparently no doubt of his ability to get them. Peewee, looking at the women, saw in their faces comprehension and confidence in this ability. He himself stopped doubting. He shook with excitement so that he spilled his berries.
The elder woman, when he had finished, took
