"What's the matter,Bob?"asked his mother. "Why do you look so sad ?"I don't have anyone to play with,"said Bob."I wish we had stayed in Salt Lake City .I had friends there.""You will soonvmake friends here,"said his mother ."Wait and see!"Just then there was a tap on the door .Mrs Miller opened it.There stood a woman with red hair ."Hello!"she said."I'm Mrs Miller.I live next door.""Come in."said Mrs Miller."Bob ang I are so glad you come.""I come to ask for two eggs,"said Mrs Miller."I want to bake a cake.""You may have the eggs.’said Mrs Miller.‘But do sit down .Let's have coffee and talk a little.’That afternoon therre was another tap on the door.Mrs Miller opened it. There stood a boy with red hair."My name is Tom Carey ,"he said ,”"My mother sends you this cake and these two eggs.""Oh ,thank you ,Tom,"said Mrs Mille。"Come in and meet my son Bob."Tom and Bob were about the same age .Soon they were having cake amd milk."Can you stay and play with me?"asked Bob ."Yes ,I can stay an hour,"said Tom. "Then let's play a ball,"sid Bob.”My dog will want to get in the game .too."Tom found it was fun to play withTrix.He had no dog of his own."I'm glad you live next door,"said Bob."Now I have someone to play with.""Mother said we would soon be good friends,"answered Tom ."I'm glad your mother needed two eggs."said Bob.
Tom laughed ,"She did't really need the eggs," he said . "She just wantd to make friends with your mother!"Then Bob laughed ,too.“That's a funny way to make friends,"he said ."But it's a nice way.It worked!"