When heard of John’s idea, she, too, thought it a good one. Then she said, "you may send him every Saturday morning, if you will pop the corn for him yourselves. John, will you agree to take charge of the work?" "Indeed, I will," replied John, and he kept his word. Very soon the children were busy popping the corn, while their mother went out to buy the paper bags. When she came back, she brought Bernard with her. The corn was all popped, the paper bags filled, and arranged in the basket when Bernard arrived.
In a short time, he started out on his new business. And much sooner than could be expected, he returned with an empty basket. Never had he earned so much money before in his life. When he found that it was all to be his, he was so delighted that he could hardly speak, but his bright smiling face spoke for him. People began to watch for the "little pop-corn boy," and every week he had at least fifty cents to take home, and often more. All this was because of John’s bright idea, and the way he carried it out.