Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-12-19
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S21N sake," she ejacu.
MHH lated to herself
@ with the package
un done, If he
hasn't gone and bought a whole YEAR.
supply of neckties! And | was yoirs
to get him neckties for Cbristmas
That's just the man Of it. don't ssa
why ne couldn't have waited lttla
"hlle. Let me see. suppose III have
10 get him a fob or something like
that, now" o ''A'
II was on the following evening that
Frederick Allison suddenly turned to
his wife, after dinner, saying:
"Oh, Juliet, l want to show Won
fob that bought for myself TODAY Tts
just the thing I've been wanting for .
long time"
Juliet's enthusiasm over if wac ruoh
forced, as her husband might easilv
have seen, and perhaps did see. Ate,
they had dropped the subject she han.
pened to glance at his scarfpin and :.
new Joy sprang up within her. She
would get him scarfpin for Christ.
mas, for his old one was rather ont ot
style and never had been an exnensiva
one. anyway.
by the way, DEAR" said Allison thu
next evening, Il bought something to.
day that Id like to have you look at"
OF course, it was a scarfpin, .1ul,at
knew it would be the moment she saw
the tissue paper package which be
fished out of his vest pocket. She pre-
tended, with a brave heart, to think il
was very pretty, but she fancied that
she could have made better selection
if he had only permitted her to have
the chance.
"Oh, WE'LL" she replied, as she was
letting down her hair that night, r
can get him smoking jacket.
On the following afternoon one Of
Sellum, Chargit & Co.'S delivery wag.
Gus was stopped in front of the Allison
residence, and Juliet, looking out at
the boy, who. with a good-sized par.
Gel was coming coward her, said ad.
dressing nobody in particular:
"Allison?" asked the boy with the
package.
Eyes,"
well, of all thinge!" she exclaimed,
after opening the bundle. "A smoking
Jacket"
At the Office Allison had told the
boys Of the splendid plan he had hit
upon for the purpose of keeping bis
wife from buying impossible things in
the shape of Christmas presents for
him, and it was with great satisfaction
that he reported day after day how hs
was progressing.
Christmas was only week away
and Juliet lay awake a long time
that night trying to think what present
she could get for her husband. There
were the new books, but he had in.
formed her that he didn't want books.
They had all the standard works in the
library, and he never read any of the
modern novels. All, a happy thought
came to her. Some ~ AM
w there she had it, W
seen a metal box ny
in which cigars w ~4
could be kept fresh ~ f@M
and moist. She pkl= M
would get box "N[/N
of tn at kind for 81 WHN
Frederick, dear old Ygl .Nv XXI
fellow. 1t happen AM. Nv
ed, however, that WA Va
ederick came ~ 1(Oj
home the next eve t1a
ming with a metal HhS
cigar box and 81
enough cigars, as " E W.
he cheerfully in
formed her. to last him all WINES
Then it was that the iron entered '"
liet Allison's soul. She decided to gl's
up the idea OF making her husband
Christmas present that would De III
any wise distinctive. She would mere
ly get him a pair of gloves ana pet,
haps few handkerchiefs. Hardy nao
she adopted this resolution, however
before he turned to her saying:
II happened to be in Witherspoons
this afternoon to get some shirts, anu
I thought I might as well lay IN a sup
DIV of gloves, handkerchiefs and sus'
penders. They'll probably be sent ou'
tomorrow" u,
I'm 80 glad" replied Juliet. YOU
need gloves and handkerchiefs, too' y.
course, I don't know so much aOou'
your suspenders, and l suppose 'o'
bought all the half-hose you'll
Eyes, forgot to mention that w.
a dozen pair"
and you have all the cuff buttons
and studs and such things that ""
need, haven't you"
Enough to last me lifetime. -.
She went back to her chair ana sas
for a long time gazing at the nam, a
which flickered around the gas ios'
The daily paper was lying on the Au .s
at her elbow, and her glance at ienss -
fell upon some large black 'et.o.o
which presently resolved themses.s
into words. Then she read this ao'e''
tisement:
.....,.......... .....'''''s
Until AFTER CHRIsTMnAA9
DIR TEETH AT GREATLY La Ra
DUCED PRICES. Get Your Lien
One a Set Now. Satistac'''A
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