Half past six
Along counter after counter , the boys wandered , past the dollar typewriter booth , through the doll carriage aisle , where a little girl tried to carry a vehicle away with her and made things momentarily exciting , and over by the electrical toys , the building blocks , and the sleds . `` Gee , '' said the dirty-faced boy as they stooped to examine a price tag , `` My legs are ` most off me . '' John examined his watch . Half past six ! And he should have started for home an hour ago . Already his stomach clamored for something to eat . He invested a nickel in peanuts , and the pair devoured them ravenously .