Street Urchin

I wasn't familiar with the storyline of Dicken's Old Curiosity Shoppe, so looked it up. Apparently the main character, Nell, was a young teen, so a lot older than my Holly. But I wasn't sticking with the real story anyways.  I was interested to learn that her grandfather employed a boy that helped around the shop. Which gave me the idea to introduce an orphan boy much like 'Oliver'. 

I chose Milo to be a street urchin, who lived on the streets of London, and made his livelihood looking for things he could sell...

Whenever he found something of value, he'd come to the shop....
​"Hi Rags..."

He had brought with him a little bundle tied in a dirty handkerchief....

He handed the little bundle to Holly's grandfather, who opened it....and was surprised to find several pieces of expensive jewelry.

"I was hoping you would be interested in some of these..."

"You have some really fine things here..."

"You didn't steal them, did you son?"

"No sir!  I found a dog, and the woman who lost it gave me these as a reward..."

"I would never steal anything, Sir.... I'm an honest person, I am..."

So Holly's grandfather paid him for the jewelry.   "Bye Rags, see you next time...."