Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-30
A GIFT
FOR ALMA

,lor brother who had recently sur
rr.scd his sister very much by h"""nt
ing engaged to hr married, Il wish
you'd select an umbrella for Alma
| found out the lat time | visited her
that she needed one.
but Donald r;"lrstrd his sister.
Il haven't the least idea what Alma
likes. It's rathrI difficult 10 ch"ns"
thiues for one ~" never seen
"Wcn" said Donald. fatuoualN. to:
he WAS very much III love. '\oni
tastes and hers rIuNt l." IA good deal
alike. for You botE seem 10 like me-
Sister Matte rullfrd rather con.
temp; uouslv. hut mad" no further CD
lection 10 the taSh imposed upon her
She shoppcd pain lakingly and finally
buucht handsou" black silk m!
brrlla. which wa> >lrhtN reduced IN
price owing To a fancy hoi!"r, Which
the clerk assured her was sim very
%rylish though not lult" III" latest
touch
II was so pr"it' and attractive that
she felt sure Nina would be- delGhtrd
self withsiaIding hrr pr","nd"!
scOrn. Donaid's mhrh that ah" and
Alma must be 4 GOOD deal alike hah
given her pleasant impression that
perhaps their ta~'.s might BE- sim
liar
When Donald brought his Wit" home
after hricf wedding trip his SISTER
II, t,..
there were a great many NOR" points
OF difference than OF te$rnh'anc'' De
tween the new s!>rrrs.in-law. Pretty
Alma was not IA all like plain. pra'
teal Matte The latter could not
hu, marvel thai her Stai" brother
could feel at hon" with such pleas
ure loving Crratul" still. III" sam'
personal charm thai had attracted MN
won her heart also and she cav" the
little bride Il waim welcome"
"Alma." said Donald the day after
their arrival. Il hav" not seen your
umbrella since "" came. ID" YOU hho"
where II is?"
no haven, he slightest idea.
answered Alma. wrh no concern what
ever in her soft N"irr.
DO Won remember whether We had
il in the cab when We came up from
the starion?'
NO. think We didn't have il then.
Donald Don't worry abnut it now.
for Won know yuu Promised I" tax"
Matte and me ont i'll tn" parks.
Don't YOU think ,nu ought 10 be- tell
phoning for carriage or an auto
mobile DO get an automobii" II
Won can That : i duCky dear.
Digni.ird Donald a ducky dear Sis
ter Matte gaSped. hU' her brother
looked foolishiy happy and went ODE
diently to the telephone in the next
room.
There. aid Alma, Contidentially.
when she and Matte were left alone
together. Il hope he'll forget about
that umbrella said ] hadn't the
slightest IDEA where it was and
hadn't. bcraus,' left it ON the train
before we char. ed cars at Detroit. and
now IL may b" travelling all around the
east looking for its unfortunate owner
I made up Iny mind the minute Don
aid gave NE hat umbrella that
would lose Il very soon. II was such
a diSapp0ini meat when ] had let him
know | wanted one. for him to bring
NE a perf"crlv hideOuS thing. Poor
old Don is a dazzling. but h" hash
any more ta>'" than Il COW. has ne?
The idea Of his buying that umbrella
with fancy border. or course.
lust couldn't carry il. could -
Not if it d:d violence (" your entire
nature. ! sUrpnSe. answered Matte.
thinking vita some Grimn"'s oi the
weary honrs sh" had passed shopping
for that offending article.
4 week later Donald came in beam
ing one afternoon and saying: 1--WE
got a surpris" for you, Alma. Guess
what il is
/ oh. is il on. VI those lovely brace
ITS ! admired . much in New York:
No. its norhing Xix" that said
donald
| An .lectri, runabout' You know
I'm wild for y little rmnabout
We could hardly afford an a"t"m"-
| hi c. Just now said Donald. with gray
! i,y. YOU'RE guessing a h,tl" above
| The mark"
We'll. th"a'"? tickets f"r tonight.
No Won W." TO the thea'rr night
| ;r.torc last. and We decided not TO go
more than 0n." week.
Won decided" corrected Nina Il
| ncyer make had and fast rules
Well. what do you think ! hav"
| for yo.,'" U"-~isted Donald. still in
tent on IN" pi"asure of tn" surprise.
"A big box " chocolates
No. You'll rrver guess. 50" here
He went in" he hall and returned
| triumrhanrlv earring IN" lost mn
| brcJ,a Il g. :raphed all over ~"