One man, horse, and wagon is known by all the inhabitants of Green Town: the junkman Ned Jonas and his cart. Children can detect his arrival before the adults, and he never asks for money for his goods. He isn’t crazy, but a former Chicago businessman who wanted something to do for the remaining years of his life. He sees what he’s doing as a redistribution: taking what someone no longer wants and finding a home for it with someone who would indeed want it. Especially with the children, he makes sure what they choose from the wagon is something they truly want; when they are sure, they take it and bring something they no longer want for his wagon.