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Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 18, May 3, 1914 by Various
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"But grandpa wanted you to do something else with it, too," mother
added. "Do you remember about that?"

"No, I don't," Teddy replied slowly. Then after a minute's thought he
exclaimed, "Oh! He said to give somebody else a good time, too, didn't
he, mother?"

Mother nodded.

"But I don't see how I can give anybody else a good time with it except
Mary and Ned, for all the boys have either a cart or a bicycle or
something, so they don't care about playing with mine."

"Well, dear, keep watch and see what else you can do. There may be some
chances to make somebody else happy. Will you take this jelly over to
old Mrs. Atwood, now? She's been sick again."

Teddy started off with the jelly, and in half an hour he came rushing
back with his face beaming.

"Oh, mother," he called. "Mrs. Atwood says that Mrs. Carter will give
her a stove for her sitting room, but she thinks it's going to cost a
lot to get it moved. It's only a little one, and do you s'pose I could
take it over from Mrs. Carter's in my cart?"

"I'm sure you could, if it's not very big," mother answered heartily. "I
guess Mrs. Carter's son would lift it in for you, and we could find some
man to get it out at Mrs. Atwood's."

Teddy ran to the cellar for the Eastern Mail and in a few minutes it was
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