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rehabilitating boys from the errors of their

delinquency.

Joey gathered all of Steve’s friends around,
and he told them what Steve had done. That

alone was enough to make Steve never want to

shoplift again. But to guarantee that that would
always be the case, Joey, pointing to Steve, said

to all of the other boys, “From now on, we will

call him ‘Cookie’ to help him remember this
day.”

All of the other boys laughed and agreed.
And just as Joey suggested, the other boys truly

did make sure that Steve never forgot it. And

that was how “Cookie” became Steve’s
nickname.

Steve was such a great man, kind, caring,

and always willing to help others. So as he
finished the story, I laughed. “Well, I guess

Joey’s means of reformation worked on you.”
Steve grinned sheepishly. “You think

that’s funny, huh? Well, I wasn’t the only one

he worked his reformation on.”
I laughed. “Oh, really?”

Steve nodded. “How do you think Hershey

Henderson got his name?”

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