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"You’reagood,understandingyoungman,andwillmakeabrilliantandsensitivereporter,"saidGrandfather,helpinghim."ThisIpredict!"
Themorningpassed,nooncameon,Grandparetiredafterlunch,readalittleWhittier,andsleptwellonthroughtheday.Whenheawokeatthreethesunwasstreamingthroughthewindows,brightandfresh.Helayinbedandwasstartledtoheartheold,thefamiliar,thememorablesound.
"Why,"hesaid,"someone’susingthelawnmower!Butthelawnwasjustcutthismorning!"
Helistenedagain.Andyes,thereitwas,theendlessdroningchatterupanddown,upanddown.
Heleanedoutthewindowandgaped."Why,it’sBill.BillForrester,youthere!Hasthesungotyou?You’recuttingthelawnagain!"
Billlookedup,smiledawhitesmile,andwaved."Iknow!IthinkImissedafewspots!"
AndwhileGrandpalayinbedforthenextfiveminutes,smilingandatease,BillForrestercutthelawnnorth,thenwest,thensouth,andfinally,inagreatgreensprayingfountain,towardtheeast.
OnSundaymorningLeoAuffmannmovedslowlythroughhisgarage,expectingsomewood,acurlofwire,ahammerorwrenchtoleapupcrying,"Starthere!"Butnothingleaped,nothingcriedforabeginning.
ShouldaHappinessMachine,hewondered,besomethingyoucancarryinyourpocket?
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