The Store Boy by Horatio Alger
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"Good-evening, Rose," responded Ben, who was too well acquainted with
the young lady to address her more formally; "I am glad to be in such company." "I wish I could return the compliment," answered Rose, with a saucy smile. "Don't be too severe," said Ben, "or you will hurt my feelings." "That would be a pity, surely; but how do do you happen to get off this evening? I thought you spent your evenings at the store." "So I do, generally, but I was excused this evening for a special reason," and then he told of his adventure with the tramp. Rose listened with eager attention. "Weren't you terribly frightened?" she asked. "No," answered Ben, adding, with a smile: "Even if I had been, I shouldn't like to confess it." "I should have been so frightened that I would have screamed," continued the young lady. "I didn't think of that," said Ben, amused. "I'll remember it next time." "Oh, now I know you are laughing at me. Tell me truly, weren't you frightened?" |
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