k ran into this boy name Micky Maguire. Micky was a bully. He started teasing Dick about his new clothes. Dick stood up for himself well. Micky did not like that and try to hit Dick, instand he hit the sidewalk. After another try a policeman came and Micky walked off. The policeman asked Dick was he OK. He did not know Dick was a bootblack. When the policeman find out he was a little surprise because of his clothes. "Well, it seems to me you are dressed pretty smart for a boot-black," said the policeman."(P96) The policeman told him a story about a businessman that use to be a paperboy. For the first time realized he did not want to black-boots for the rest of his life.Dick next stop was the bank. He decided to deposit some money in the bank. When asked to sign his name on his bankbook, he did not want to. He said he was not good at writing. After a really hard time, he wrote it. Everyday he accomplished more and more. Now he felt like he was ignorant because he could not read or write well. He went to dinner that night thinking about buying a book. At dinner he met up with a fellow bootblack, Fos*censored*. They started talking about where Fos*censored* was going to sleep. Dick offered to take him home with him. Fos*censored* was worried about how he was going to repay Dick. Dick was not worry about that. After talking about their interest, Dick happens to mention reading and writing. Fos*censored* said he could read and write rather well. Dick made a proposition. "Then I'll tell you what," said Dick; I'll make a bargain with you. I can't read much more'n a pig; and my writin' looks like hens' track. I don't want to grow up knowin no more'n a four -year old boy. If you'll teach me readin and writin' evenin's, you shall sleep in my room every night. That'll be better'n door-steps or old boxes, where I've slept many time."(P105) Fos*censored* agreed to this proposition. He was thankful to have a place to stay.After a few month Dick h...
