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Show INDIVIDUAL GIFTS AT CHRISTMAS TIME jfftR. AND MRS. BAI.LEW had ir been married long enough to for get wedding anniversaries, but were slill trying to observe Christmas giving. "Now, I must give Ray something splendid. Inverses must not stop the Christmas giving. He always gives me more than I do him. My thirty-five thirty-five dollars will buy him the golf outfit, out-fit, hut then he would be away all the time and I so wanted a ten-carl with my money, so little 1 can give Ray. He has his ties, socks, and shirts and they've never been worn that I gave liini last year. I have an Ideal I'll fix up a box of them and re-present them, ile will never know the difference differ-ence nnd what we don'l know doesn't hurt us," philosophized Mrs. Ballew. In rushed Ray to dinner. "Hello, VI I Christmas is almost here nnd I've worried no little over what I'll give you, dear, but you deserve the best." As Cbrislnias drew near Viols bar rledly shopped, but idwnys wound up nt the furniture store looking nt tea-carts. tea-carts. "I know what I slrtdl do; I'll get the cart for Ray. It will come tn line when he has his stag parties." It was Clirisimas Eve, and if there is anything that delights a woman, at that- time, It is the belief that her husband has a diamond In hiding for her. "Say, Ray, let's give our gifts this i evening-for we leave so early In the morning, and I want to see the sparkle of mine." Viola noticed Ray's eyes droop but continued: "Honey, I have yon a useful gift, something different and one that you can enjoy with the men." "By Jinks! thought Ray, "she's got my golf outfit. Just what I wanted; strange we always get what we wantl I'm a little sorry about Vi's present, but she will be pleased. I paid a good price for It." Viola rolled in the tea-cart and fcept assuring Ray how much he would en-Joy en-Joy it, but was surprised at the happy ' look on his face. . "Now, Ray, dear, show me mine." "Well, VI, I er-see. Well, honey, I'll have to set yours up but lt' a peach." "A baby-grand piano I" exclaimed Viola ; "Just what I wanted, and here I've been selfish enough to give you a tea-cart." "Honey, that's all right. I believe in practical gifts. I wanted to give you something something you could entertain your club with, Lcould hardly hard-ly afford It, dear, hut a wife like 'you deserves the best I got you er well, I got you a radio." ICmlly Burks Adams. 1(c) 1926. Western Newspaper Union.) |