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Show One Birthday Present is . t Bobby Surely Needed "Next Thursday Is my birthday, daddy," Bobby announced ' one eve1 nlng. "Uh huh," grunted dud, without looking up from Ills paper. v r But Bobby was not to be put off thut euslly. lie came over and climbed up on dad's lap. "I say, daddy, next Thursday Is my birthday." "Well, well; so It Is," dad agreed. "And how old will my little pal be?" "Six," Bobby answered Importantly. "Six years old," mused dad. "yulte a lad, aren't youT And what would you like lo have for a birthday present pres-ent r "There's lots of things I'd like to hae. "But you can't h.va a lot of things. Bobby. Tell me Just one that you'd I like to have most of all." . Bobby studied desperately. This was nn Important occasion. "Well, dad," be decided, "I believe I'd like to have a new bank that mamma can't get nickels out of with i . a hairpin." I t 1 |