Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-12-19
Stories for Little People

snowapples with polished. glossy skins.
They might buy a whistle or marbles.
All Of these things and more might
the pennies buy, even If spent singiy.
lf put together they might buy almost
anything. the little boy thought.
Then. in fun. he turned his bank
upside down TO see III either OF the
pennies would come out-and what
do YOU think happened? Why. the dull
bent penny somehow slipped through
the narrow slit In the bank and rolled
right on 10 the carpet on the floor.
The little boy felt very rich as he
carried IL about In his pocket and
when he went 20 walk With his nurse
+ ne wanted 10 spend &c at the first store
they passed. That was a candy store,
and I'm a tWinkling the dun bent penny
I was exchanged for a peppermint stick
Almost before the iitJle boy reached
the door the candy was ha,f eaten
all bun a very sticky end that chung
10 his mitten. When that was gone
there was nothing az all &C show cor
/ the penny. The little boy was no
happier for having spent his penny
IN fact he was sorry because he re-
, membcred how many other things he
migtt have used Il for.
On his way lone he looked in at
the toy-shop window. There was a
ragged hgtle lame boy looking at the
;oys there. 20 was a y soldier that
seemed 10 interest him most.
Hello" said our litle boy. when
had my two pennies I could have
, had most anything In this window
: Now I've spent one. but I can buy
, any OF the things that don't cost
I quite so much
- If I cad penny ia buy that sol
( der" said The lame boy He's suca
y q splendid Que and SO brave. Every
e morning / tr5 % walk up here 90
- look al him."
5. I'D like best 70 have the lore
/. and ihe cart. anil the BULL our H--.
- boy suggested. SIC d.d not have tiac
q TO say more. for his nurse called aim
10 come But he waved his hand &c
20 the lame boy. "Iu be back tomor-
/, row morning when ! go 20 walk, an-
n Wen play pretend that We can hay,
+ everything we choose" he called.
N When the little boy shook his banl
l. that night The bright penny did no
s make as much noise as the two pen
j. mics had together.
y Suddenly he thought OF the htl'
n lame boy.
= "'Twould be a really truly Christ
20 mas surprise present n I gave IL @
le him." he unused. Il 'spect he'd be eve
ID an ever so happy. J just believe i
ID give % 70 him for his Christmas"
In the morning, as soon as he wa
1d dressed. the little boy climbed on {
az a chair beside the mantelsheh an
g" tried 10 shake the bright new penn
Il. out OF his bank Finally. after muc
n. cOaxiuP IL slipped out and lay
I'D shiny disk-on the little boys lap.
lie could hardly wait TO eat b
.st breakfast, and he hoped and dance
all the way 20 the store.
When he turned the corner, SUI
enough. the little lame boy was thel
Ut the toy-shop window playing th'
40 the soldier was his.
.- 1T is truly yours" cried the lit
~. boy. you can buy it with the brig
re penny. It's a sprise present. IL is
~ and together they went into the sto
~ 90 buy the soldier.
90 When the little boy went 70 b
NO that night. before the light was p
out he glanced up at the mantelshelf
,qe where he china bank still stood. T
,Vl duh bent penny and the bright n'
-es penny were gone. but as the uu
NO boy looked at the bank he smll
red ! happily 70 himself