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第21章 博比的礼物BobbysGift2（第1页）

第21章博比的礼物BobbysGift（2）

Bobbywalkedfromshoptoshop，lookingintoeachdecoratedwindow。

&hingseemedsobeautifulandsooutofreach。ItwasstartidarkandBobbyrelutlyturowalkhomewhensuddenlyhiseyescaughttheglimmerofthesettingsun’sraysrefleethingalongthecurb。Hereaanddiscoveredashinydime。NeverbeforehasasowealthyasBobbyfeltatthatmoment。Asheheldhisreasure，areadthroughouthisentirebodyandhewalkediorehesaw。Hisextquiedsalespersonaftersalespersontoldhimthatheotbuyanythingwithonlyadime。

Hesawaflowershopaiiheshopowneraskedifhecouldhelphim，Bobbypresehedimeandaskedifhecouldbuyoneflowerforhismother’sChristmasgift。TheshopowBobbya。ThehishandonBobby’sshoulderandsaidtohim，“YoujustwaithereaIdoforyou。”

AsBobbywaited，helookedatthebeautifulflowersahoughhewasaboy，hecouldseewhymirlslikedflowers。

ThesoundofthedasthelasterleftjoltedBobbybacktoreality。Allaloheshop，Bobbybegantofeelaloneandafraid。

&heshopowaheter。There，beforeBobby’seyes，laytwelvelongstem，redroses，withleavesofgreenandtinywhiteflowersalltiedtogetherwithabigsilverbow。Bobby’sheartsankastheowhemupahemgentlyintoalongwhitebox。

“Thatwillbetesyoungman。”theshopownersaidreagouthishandforthedime。Slowly，Bobbymovedhishahemahisbetrue？Nooneelsewouldgivehimathingforhisdime！Sensingtheboy’sreluce，theshopowhappeohavesomerosesoesadozen。Wouldyoulikethem？”

ThistimeBobbydide，ahemahelongboxintohishawastrue。WalkihattheownerwasholdingforBobby，heheardtheshopkeepersay，“MerryChristmas，son。”

&urheshopkeeper’swifewalkedout。“Whowereyoutalkingtobackthereaherosesy？”

Staringoutthewindow，andbliearsfromhisowneyes，hereplied，“Astrahihism。WhileIwassettingupthiheshop，IthoughtIheardavoigmetosetasideadozerosesforaspecialgift。IwasimewhetherIhadlostmymindorwhat，butIsetthemasideaafewminutesago，alittleboytotheshopaobuyaflowerforhismotherwithonesmalldime。Whehim，Isawmyself，manyyearsago。ItoooorboywithnothingtobuymymotheraChristmasgift。Abeardedman，whomIoppedmeooldmethathewaogivemetendollars。WhenIsawthatlittleboytonight，IkhatvoidIputtogetheradozeroses。”

Theshopownerandhiswifehuggedeachhtly，aeppedoutiercoldair，theysomehowdidall。