"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 twenty1left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was2. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers3money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a4for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He5as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.
"You don't know the6of selling papers. You must shout," Hot news! Bomb bursting!" another newsboy Chad told Jason. "7it's not in the paper at all," replied Jason. " Just run away quickly8they have time to see, and you'll9out and get your money," Chad said.
It was a new10to Jason. He thought of his bird with no11and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was12that he would not tell a lie. Though he was13a poor newsboy, he had been14some good things.
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers15. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a16smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason17money because he would not tell a lie. The boys18at Jason. " You wouldn't tell a lie yesterday, my boy? "A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason's shoulder19. "You're just the boy I am looking for." A week later Jason started his new20. He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.
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