The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
WAS A PUT-UP JOB
FATHER TAKES SONS INTO ,4s
coNFirsNcE.
Christmas Shopping Seems Yer,
Much simPlifed Until He Over
hears the Remarks OF the
Youngsters.

81 have been in the habit OF con
sulting my sons concerning their
Christmas gifts for the last two or
three years." said the grain broker to
the man at the Office building cigar
stand. Il mean that have .axted
William what Richard would like IN
Richard what William would likeN
have done that because ! believed
they would be in a position To- know.
and then it sort OF fatter's n kids
pride to share a secret with a grown
up person, besides establishing the
right sort OF confidence between
father and son, which think Is a.
mighty good thing, too
1T certainly is agreed the cigar
man.
Yes" said the grain broker refec.
lively. its good thing. Certainly
SO am | at times. I was then. ANY
way. called William into the library
hes II, William is--and ] said. Bill.
old boy, what do you suppose Dick
would like for his ChristJuasy Has
he said anything to you about it?'
II think | know what he wants.
William replied. I heard him wish
ing the other day that he had one "
those pearl-handled knives with foy
blades ard a toothpick and a COX
screw and little pair OF tweezsrs
and thing to pail the stones out ~
horses shoes and saw blade and a
gimlet and a can opener
That's funny assortment.'1 said
''He explained that all the articles
mentioned were covered by one pearl
handle-incorpo.atej in the knife
And then he added. he's been want
ing fountain PEN
'' 1 might manage that said. But
If have to give him horse. too. it
will run me pretty close on presents
for the rest of the bunch
"A horse! he said
He'll need horse to get stones
in his feet so that he can pick them
out with the knife attachment. won't
he? | asked. He'll have To have
something for the corkscrew to work
on. too
He looked at me a moment and
then said, 'Aw. you're joshing me-
"'Well, what else?' inquired.
80, l don't know as there's any
thing else he needs he said.
Soon after | took an opportunity
of calling Richard aside. Christmas
is coming along here pretty soon.
Dickie boy" / said. What are we
going to get for brother BilI?'
I don't believe can get him much
of anything, pop he said. I'm just
about broke and / want TO get some
thing for you and mother. too.
Couldn't you help me out? IN work
for you II you like. | can go down tc
the office in vacation
"'We1l see about that j said. but
I'm talking about Bill, now
" He wants a watch said Richard.
and his wheels about worn out and
it's getting too small for him: and
these air rifies-you know. He'd be
awful pleased If you got him an air
rife. Jimmie Pederson's father got
him TON Sawyer" last Christmas
and Dick wanted to borrow, IL and he
wouldn't lend 1t. l wish't I could
buy that for him, but know 1 can't
Won't you get it?'
"1'll think about it, said, Il would
promise. You can run away now
Presently / heard dickens OF a
racket in the next room. l could mako
out Dicks voice raised in anger and
now and then Bill Clipped in. open
ed the door and stood out In the hall.
was just going to holler at them To
keep quiet when Richard shouted: = (.
"'Yes / did, too. You're a lobstef
You didn't said BIZ.
81 did. l told you plain. l said a
punching bag and pair OF skates and
fountain pen and knife with them
fixings and all you told him was just
that measly fountain pen and the
knife. didn't leave out anything you
told me, and put in the new wheel
that you didn't tell me. II that amt
being a mean sneak don't know
what is
81 don't care, says BIZ, deflantly
"'All right for you. III fix you. I'll
go right back and tell him you said
you didn't want any watch and I'll say
you read tom Sawyer" You'n see'
Il went back and closed the door
softly.
But wouldn't that jar your"
GEORGE WELLS