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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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