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。