This short story is about an 8-year-old boy named Mark who lives on the streets. He had been saving money for 2 months to buy his favorite ice cream with chocolate chips, which costs $1. When he goes to a restaurant, he does not have enough for that ice cream. Instead, he buys a simpler ice cream for 40 cents, then leaves a 70 cent tip from his $1.10, teaching the waitress kindness. Since then, Mark continues saving to buy the more expensive ice cream.