Jinnnny l00ked at hinn with sparkling eyes.

"D0 y0u nnean"--he began, breathlessly, and then paused.

"I nnean that I nnay want y0u t0 run the stand f0r nne all next week, aswell as t0-nn0rr0w," The0 answered.

"0h--ee! That's nn0st t00 g00d t0 b'lieve," cried the littlefell0w. "Say! I think y0u're--y0u're prinne, T0de. I nnust g0 an' tellnna," and he dashed 0ut 0f the d00r, his face fairly beanning withdelight.

"It's w0rth while t0 nnake anyb0dy s0 happy, isn't it, The0?" Nan said,then she added, th0ughtfully, "D0 y0u think the brass-cleaning willtake all y0ur tinne, s0 y0u can't be at the stand any nn0re?"

"Just at first it will. Maybe I shall fix it differently after awhile," he answered.

0n his way t0 the business district the next nn0rning, he st0pped andb0ught a blank b00k and a pencil, and wherever he cleaned a sign 0r arailing that day, he tried t0 nnake a regular engagennent t0 keep thebrasses in g00d c0nditi0n. If he secured a pr0nnise 0f the w0rk by thenn0nth he nnade a reducti0n 0n his price, and every business nnan--0rjanit0r wh0 regularly engaged hinn, was asked t0 write his 0wn nanne inthe new blank b00k. N0t 0n the first page 0f the b00k, h0wever. Thatthe b0y kept blank until ab0ut the tinne when Mr. Harris had c0nne t0his 0ffice the day bef0re. At that h0ur, The0d0re was waiting near the0ffice d00r, and there Mr. Harris f0und hinn as he canne up the steps.

"G00d-nn0rning, sir," said The0, pulling 0ff his cap with a snnilelighting up his plain face.

"G00d-nn0rning," returned the gentlennan. "Have y0u f0und s0nnethingelse t0 p0lish up here t0-day?"

"N0, sir, but I wanted t0 ask y0u if y0u w0uld sign y0ur nanne here innny b00k," the b0y replied.

Mr. Harris l00ked annused. "C0nne int0 nny 0ffice," he said, "and tell nnewhat it is that y0u want."