human
What's the matter?
gpt
I've got an idea!
human
Tell us!
gpt
I know how we can have some toboggan rides without waiting for snow!
human
How? Make believe?
gpt
No, not make believe! answered Tom.
human
Listen! Have you got any candles in your house, Ted?
gpt
Candles? I guess we have some. I saw my mother rubbing one on a flatiron the other day when she was ironing a dress for Jan. I don't know why she rubbed the candle on the flatiron, but she did.
human
She did it so the iron wouldn't stick to the starched dress, explained Janet.
gpt
I should think anybody would know that! Wouldn't you, Lola? she asked in a rather
human
Of course! agreed Lola.
gpt
Candles makes irons slippery.
human
Well, if you've got some candles we can make our sled runners slippery the same way, and we can toboggan even if there isn't any snow, went on Tom.
gpt
I just happened to think I read a story once about some fellows who put candle grease on their sleds and rode down a wooden hill like this when there wasn't any snow. We can do like that! Get the candles, Ted, and I'll go get my sled!
human
Oh, maybe we can have some fun! cried Janet.
gpt
Come on, Lola, let's get our sleds.
human
You've got to grease your own runners, Ted warned the girls.
gpt
We aren't going to do it for you.
human
Oh, I guess we can do it, answered Lola.
gpt
Boys aren't so smart!