The candy shop smelled very nice. Molasses candy in long yellow coils lay in the glass cases. Sticks of pink-and-white peppermint candy stood in big glass bowls with shiny glass stoppers. Chocolate drops were ranged in long glass dishes. There were gumdrops and marshmallows, and goodness knows what all. Puss thrust his paw deep into his pocket, for he knew that one little penny wouldn't go very far in this candy shop.
"What other kind do you like?" he asked.
"Why don't you call me Kitty?" laughed the little maid. "My name is Kitty Fisher."
Just then another little girl appeared.
"Hello, Lucy Locket!" cried Kitty.
"I've just lost my pocket," said Lucy. "Did you happen to find it?"
"Yes," replied Kitty, "but there was nothing in it. Just a ribbon round it."
"That's 'cause I took out my penny," answered Lucy, "and I'm going to spend it right here before I lose it."
Soon both little girls had eaten their peppermint-candy sticks. And after Puss had given his Good Gray Horse a big lump of sugar he mounted and rode away.