(1) But how? He kept thinking about this as he walked home. Maybe he could clear the snow away for theneighbors. But it was summer now, and there was no snow. (2) Joe wanted to buy a bike. He had asked his parents for the money and they said he must earn it himself. (3) Just then Joe saw one of his classmates, Dick, delivering newspapers. "I could do that ," he thou ght, "Maybe I could even get the bike right away. I could pay for it a little each week." (4) When Joe arrived home, he told his mother all about it. His mother smiled and said, "I think it's a great idea." (5) He ran to Dick, and asked a lot of questions about getting a paper route. He learned that the job took about three hours each morning. Dick gave him the phone number of the newspaper manger. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________
