"Why do you need this money so badly?"
"It's a secret."
The man took the sacks, reached into his pocket and put four coins in Reuben's hand. Reuben murmured a thank you and ran home.
Then, clutching the tin can, he headed for the shop.
"I have the money," he solemnly told the owner.
The man went to the window and retrieved Reuben's treasure.
He wiped the dust off and gently wrapped it in brown paper. Then he placed theparcel(包裹,小包)in Reuben's hands.
Racing home, Reuben burst through the front door. His mother was scrubbing the kitchen stove. "Here, Mum! Here!" Reuben exclaimed as he ran to her side. He placed a small box in her work roughened hand.
She unwrapped it carefully, to save the paper. A blue-velvet(天鹅绒)jewel box appeared. Dora lifted thelid(盖子,眼睑), tears beginning to blur her vision.
In gold lettering on a small, almond-shapedbrooch(胸针)was the word Mother.
It was Mother's Day, 1946.
Dora had never received such a gift; she had nofinery(服饰,装饰)except her wedding ring. Speechless, she smiledradiantly(晴朗地,辉煌地)and gathered her son into her arms.
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