Isaac was swinging on the front gate,trying to decide whether to walk down the street to play with Verna,her best friend in fifth grade,when she saw a tramp come up the road.“Hello,little girl,”he said,“Is your mama at home?”“No,she went shopping for the coming Christmas.Why?”she answered on the alert.“Umm...”he spoke haltingly,“I...I want to invite you to my place to play.May I hear you say‘Yes’?”Isaac studied him carefully from Isaac was swinging on the front gate, trying to decide whether to walk down the street to play with Verna, her best friend in fifth grade, when she saw a tramp come up the road. “Hello, little girl, ” he said “Is your mama at home? ” “No, she went shopping for the coming Christmas.Why? ” She answered on the alert. “Umm ... ” he spoke haltingly, “I .. .I want to invite you to my place to play.May I hear you say’Yes’? ”Isaac studied him carefully from