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Show DOUGHBOY KNOWS W WOMEN ARE' But This War Worker Eased Hi Mind in Short Order. By Associated Prate, PARIS, pec. IH - He wanted In buv a ChriMtmaa prenent for h!n girl back home an that "he could show it to all the other girls, and destroy their peace of mind because it had come from France. He knew Juat what hs wanted, too, but every time he thought of going Into the ahop nnd i trying to aak In French for the thing i he wanted, he got red behind the ; ears. He had rone over the top in i tha past, unafraid, but he couldn't do I this At laat, when hla leave waa all up, he went -into the canteen and naked the Y. M. C. A. woman there to ; make ths purchaee for him He pave , her the addreaa, and hoped It would not bo too much trouble to send ths package. "Of course It won't," snld the T. M. C. A. woman, who buys dozens of auch gifts each week. "I'll enjoy It. I'll sea that ths parka re goea all right, and. if you like. I II write her a little note, too, telling her how well you're looking." "That will be nlre." eald the private. Ho counted out the monev, a generoua amount. Still he lingered, and It wiie 1 evident that he had something elae on hla mind. "Anything else-I can do for you? asked the woman. "It'a like thla." began the private, hesitatingly. He atoped. swallowed, and started all over agnln "I'k-aae be careful what you aay In that note, won't you mym? You see my girl she's funny about some thintr she might think well, you know how women are!" finished the private wlaly. "I'll tell you what " a Id the American Amer-ican womitn. "I'll tell her I rnjoved f meeting you Itei-rtitMe I hiive a on In the army mvnelf. Will thnt do"" "That will be fin." aaid the private, heartily. "I wouldn't have mentioned ' It, only you know how women are." j He amihd at her underat.indlnKly, aa- I ai luted, turned and went out l r |