“Daily Star, sir. ” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty 11 left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was 12 . The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers 13 money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a 14 for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He 15 as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.
“You don't know the 16 of selling papers. You must shout. ‘Hot news! Bomb bursting！’” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “ 17 it's not in the paper at all, ” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly 18 they have time to see, and you'll 19 out and get your money, ”Chad said.
It was a new 20 to Jason. He thought of his bird with no 21 and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was 22 that he would not tell a lie. Though he was 23 a poor newsboy, he had been 24 some good things.
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers 25 . Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a 26 smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason 27 money because he would not tell a lie. The boy 28 at Jason. “You wouldn't tell a lie yesterday, my boy？” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason's shoulder 29 . “You're just the boy I am looking for. ”A week later Jason started his new 30 . He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a wellpaid job because he told the truth.