Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-13

ing children mingles with the thunder OF
the ]" q block away to create an aria OF
their own in the Symphony OF the City.
Benny and Nora watched the swarms
below them until their eyes. wearied OF
the frenzied movement, sought the peace
and serenity Of the sky.
"Star. star, star SO bright,
Foist star / seen tonight
Nora sang, pointing h-eavenward. Venus
glared at them. Orion twinkled. The
Consultations Of the Great Bear and the
Big Dipper. of Leo and the Little Dipper
swung in earth's ceiling before their I'M
knowing eyes.
Where does a star come from, Benny
Heb? Where. Benny?"
Benny swept the heavens expansively
with his crutch.
Jaw, deyre dere all de time. See de
sky? Well, de sky's a great big coitan.
It's blue in daytime and black at night,
and de stars is pinned on 1t. See?"
well, why can't we see 'em when It's
daytime, BennyP Help Why can't We
Benny?"
"Dey amt lit. OATS why. Dey're dere,
but dey amt lit"
Nora's voice dropped almost to a whis-
per.
who lights 'em, Benny? God?"
Nav said Benny, drawing on his
Imagination. He's got a guy wit wings
and flies around in a nightgown lightin'
dem up at night and putin dem out IN
de mornin'."
IAN angel, Benny"
"Yeh. An angel"
Does he ever unpin one off de coitan
and trow 1t away like dey do 'lectric
lights?"
YEP said Benny. "Lookl" A meteor
shot sputtering through space. "Dere
goes one now"
Nora slid her hot little hand into Ben
ny's and watched for another star to fall,
Mrs. Mishkin came softly to the window
behind them and watched them, smiling,
Her Benny was happy.
Gee. Benny" sighed Nora. II wisht ]
could get q star Even one OF de bum
ones dey t'row away. Can you get me
one? Can you, Benny? Heh?"
Benny sat a moment in deep thought
Maybe" he said doubtfully. Maybe
can" And, as q sudden thought oc-
CURED to him. Maybe / can get you
one tomorra."
"Oh. BENNY" cried Nora and kissed
him.
children" Mrs. Mishkin spoke to hide
q chuckle. tits time for bed. You should
go home, Nora"
Benny stood looking in the window Of
a pawnshop and, spying what he wanted
walked in.
"Lemme see your badges"
The pawnbroker laid out a tray. on
which glittered police shields, NUMBER
strung on strong wires, and various peace
officers insignia. Benny's hand closed or
a nickel plated star shaped badge about
the size OF the bottom OF q teapot. II
bore the legend, Constable"
How much2" he asked.
The pawnbroker peered at the badge
and then at the boy.
Hall q dollar" he said.
Benny showed his crutch under hii
"oive you fifteen ents."
"Ha, nal ! laf."
Benny tossed the badge back into the
tray and started for the door.
"Vaitl" His Indifferent prospect halt
ed. TITS yours for a quarter"
Benny hurried to keep his promise o.
the night before. stopping several timei
on the journey to FURNISH the sta
against his pants.
He found Nora so excitedly engaged II
a game Of tag that she paid no attention
to his call, 30 he sat on the lowest step
Of a nearby stoop and possessed his sou
In patience.
Nora knew he was there, but chose t.
ignore him. inspired by some dim IN
stinct Of ooquetry. Benny knew sh'
knew he was there and grinned and walt
ed.
As she flew past him In pursuit OF an
other child he flashed the hodge In tn
palm OF his hand so that 1t almost blind
ed her. She stopped dead In her track
and ran to him.
BENNY" she gasped. "You got me
star. Didn't you. BENNY Heh?"
Deere 1t L."
"Whered you get 1t, Benny? Heb
Where. BENNY"
Oats tellin's. See. here's de pin da
hitchcd It to de sky"
Whats 1t say on 1t, Benny"
Dat means Angel"
Nora's eyes grew very large. Ooh u
guy In do n~ightgown was weArin' 1t his
selff"
But shs folt no awe Of its late wearel
even though he was an angel. Pinnln