A Go-Between

Thatcher rolled his eyes when his brother smugly waved a piece of paper in front of his nose. "Stop it, Nolan! You're always bragging about your good grades." Thatcher stuck his nose in the air and mimicked his brother. "I got an A in this and a 100 on that. I'm soooo smart!"

"Well, I am the smartest kid in my class," said Nolan.

"Boys, that's enough!" Dad took out his wallet and removed some bills. "What do you think of this, Nolan?"

Nolan's eyes opened wide. "Wow! That's a lot of money!"

"Yep," said Dad with a nod. "Remember the snowblower Uncle Jeffrey asked us to sell for him when he moved to Florida? Well, I sold it this morning, and the man paid me in cash. This should come in handy, don't you think?"

"Yeah, but
" Nolan gave his dad a confused look. "You're not going to spend it, are you?"

"Why not?" asked Dad. "The man gave it to me."

"But it's not yours," said Thatcher. "It belongs to Uncle Jeffrey, doesn't it?"

"Yeah, Dad," echoed Nolan. "The snowblower belonged to h