The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
The Unexpected.

There was a candy-StOre not far
from Benny's house. 1t was not a
large store, but it was nearly all win
dow. This was not large plate-glass
pane, but the window was made up
of great many small squares, and
when Benny went down to the store
with Brother Robert and Sister Kath'
crime there was a little pane for eacf
face, and they did not need to crowd
and push each other. There were a
great many things to see, and it was
nice to have a little square of glass
all to oneself.
There were always many new things
in the window on Monday morning
| and it was nice to so out and spend
| the penny one had before schoo-time
| Benny was only four and was not al
lowed TO go down alone, although he
knew the way perfectly well. Mother
had said when ne was five he might
go by himself and select just the
| thing he wanted
Benny looked forward to this day
1t would be very nice to walk right
up the steps by himself and open the
door, and make the little bell hanging
above jingle as he went in. He al
ways knew what he wanted before 60
ing in. The selection was made a
the window.
Usually in the display there were
several large sugar hearts. a candy
cane and box of fresh taify. Some
! times there were valentines and little
! furry rabbits. There were glittering
balls and strings of beads for girls
but Benny never cared much fol
these. OF course any one thing was
not remarkable, but somehow, when
they were all tastefully arranged in g
window, he liked to gaze and gaze.
Benny waited impatiently for his
| birthday, and he planned to go down
to the candy.store on that very day
He had three pennies, and when the
morning came Uncle Jack gave hin
five more, all bright and shining as
if they were just made.
| Benny started out with his money
! held tight in his hand. Katherine ant
| Robert danced about him. ana told hin
not to stop on the bridge, not to stoI
near the fence that ran along by the
railroad, and to be sure to run very
fast when crossing the street. Aftel
| all, it was quite a dangerous way tc
go if one did not keep all these things
in mind.
Benny promised to do as nearly
right as possible, and after kissing
mother twice and waving his hand tC
Uncle Jack, he walked down the street
with his head held very high. Kath
crime and Robert waited until he hat
| turned the corner, and then they rar
"cross lots" and took up point o.
view opposite the store. Benny coult
not see them, but they wanted tt
know how long he would look in the
window.
"Do you suppose he will go in by
himself?" said Robert, eyeing his
brother, cautiously.
"Of course he will go in," said Kath
crime.
And just at that moment Benny full
filled the prophecy, for he went into
the candy-storel Not just as they hat
expected, however, for he went ir
through the window. In his eager
ness to see all the wonderful display
! he pressed too heavily against the
| glass, and it fell in with a crash.
Katherine and Robert ran over al
once, and they were both crying, fol
they supposed Benny was greatly
hurt. But the dear old lady who kept
the shop had gathered him UP out o.
the broken glass and held him on her
lap. His thumb was cut little, ant
she wrapped it up in a piece of linen
and wiped away all his tears without
seeming to think about the broker
| window at all.
/ When he was feeling all right agar
| she allowed him to look over the en-
| tire stock, and make a very careful
selection for his purchases. Then the
children went home rather sorrowful
ly.
They told Uncle Jack all about it
and he went down at once and pait
for the window, and for all the cand!
spoiled with broken glass, and so il
all ended happily, for everybody was
very sorry for Benny, and no ont
scolded. Uncle Jack laughed. He
said, well, Benny certainly did &c
into the candy-store all alone."-
Mira jerks Stafford, in Youths Com
! panion.
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