The Store Boy
inutes before the time, and secured a seat very near the stage, or, perhaps it will be more correct to say, the platf
he said pleasantly. "S
ll as for her agreeable manners, was an object of attraction to the boys, who, while too young to be in love, were not insensible to th
well acquainted with the young lady to address he
he compliment," answered
" said Ben, "or you w
o you happen to get off this evening? I tho
is evening for a special reason," and the
ed with eag
rribly frighten
h a smile: "Even if I had been,
ened that I would have scream
" said Ben, amused. "I'l
ughing at me. Tell me trul
money. The tramp was stronger than I, and could
Where did he go? Do you t
think he is in the village. He wo
amp was in Ben's kitchen,
. "You see I came alone. Aunt couldn't come with me, an
let me see you home,
uble you," said Rose, w
ke you out
d that," sai
any need. You say the tr
I think it very lik
o-" commenced Rose, wi
of it. He's a terri
me to accept Ben's escort, for he was a brig
ept your offer, but I am sorry
t all," said
on came forward and made
entlemen," he said, when this was over
hare in the glory of the coming trick, produced a flaming red b
will hardly answer my purpose. I should prefer a
yours, Rose,"
on, and it was pass
e to do what I please with the ha
odded
sor, "I will see if it
ushed it in his hand, and then
ed a low e
f your handkerchie
im. You must buy me anoth
you don't get
can
aps the professor d
erchief regretfully. "I am afraid I have destroyed th
She felt a little disturbed, for it was a
st try to repair damages. I made a little mistake in supposing the handkerchi
hich was a neat box. Taking a small key from his pocket, he unlocked it and d
it not?" he asked, stepping down from t
ment, examining it carefully,
od condition as whe
s,
he expense of buying a new one. Young man, ha
on was addr
, s
t, as I did the young lady's handkerchie
s,
magician had reac
believe he is mistaken. Perhaps he forgot these articles when he said it was empty," and he d
e, and Ben looked rather confused, especially
ing Mr. Crawford,
t-basket," proceeded the professor. "Rather a strange t
f stockings, a na
her curious taste to put them with vegetables. But here is something else," and the magician p
have that pretty
" said Ben, half an
s nothing more," s
t to Ben, and gave it
your vegetables and other art
come to them
you are ve
oor. As Rose reached the outer door, a boy about Ben's age, but consider
you home, Mi
ort," said Rose, "but I h