THE MAGICAL RED SHOES (Word Count 789) (standard:adventure, 788 words)
Author: Rosie Jay	Added: Oct 14 2006	Views/Reads: 3613/2187	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Emily makes a wish for the beautiful red shoes she has seen at Bexler's Shoe Store. When they mysteriously show up in her closet, did her wish come true? Another bedtime story from Rosie.

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Emily stood frozen.  What a surprise!  When she could finally speak she
said, “But Mama, don’t we always buy one pair at a time—the sensible 
ones for growing feet?” 

“True enough, Em.  But when I went back to the shoe store this morning,
Mr. Bexler said the sensible shoes were on sale, so I got them at 
half-price.” 

“But what about the red shoes, Mama?” 

Mama was chuckling by then.  “Well, it turns out they were the last pair
left, so Mr. Bexler sold them to me for half-price too.  We got quite a 
bargain—two pairs of shoes for the price of one.”  Then, a little more 
sternly, she added.  “But remember, sweetheart, the red shoes are for 
Sundays and dress-up occasions only.” 

Well, that was just fine with Emily.  “You’re the best mom in the
world,” she cried, giving Mama a hug.  Then she scooped up both pairs 
and skipped off to her room.  Gently, she closed the door behind her. 

It all made perfect sense.  But then again, oh, how hard she had wished!
 The red shoes were truly magical, she simply decided—and that’s all 
there was to it. 


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