| Show tr 1 A STORY T I f f 1 n A few days day's ago a Mechanic- Mechanic burg young man accompanied by his sister went into N Newmans Newman's s dry goods store to purchase a gift for his sweetheart as a birthday present pres pres- ent Thinking a book or a box of bonbons bonbons bon bon- bons too common he decided to give her a pair of gloves and made his purchase accordingly while his sis sister ter bought a pair of stockings for Jar herself herse Both gloves gloves' and stockings were wrapped up in similar packages by Mr Newman In some way the bund bundles es became mixed and the young man not knowing knowing- the mis mis- mis take sent his sweetheart the sto stockings stockings stock stock- kings k- k ings accompanied h ed by the lollo following ing note Dearest Dearest I 1 I hope you will enjoy this little present instead of something something some some- th thing ng foolish Oh how I wish that no other hands might ever touch them after you put them on but I know dear such a wish is vain A score of fellows might touch them when I am not by your side and other eyes than mine may see them on our streets and at parties I bought the latest pair I could get and if they are too long you can let them wrinkle down A great many many girls wear them slipped down a lit lit lit- tle tIe Always wear them at parties I want to see how they fit Some I fellows have dirty hands and they are likely to soil them but you can clean them dear with benzine if you leave them till dry I hope they are re not too small Blow in them before you put them on From your loving loving- Ex o v |
