第4章妈妈说这是送给您的（1）
MommaSaysIt'sforYou
佚名Anonymous
“Andhoyou，littlelady？”
Pappyleasant-lookingoldfellow。Hehadthewhitesthairwhichhekeptandbed。Hiseyeswereblue，thoughfadedwithage，aoemitwarmthfromwithin。Hisfacewasquitedrawn，butwhenhesmiled，evenhiswriosoftenahhim。Hehadatalentforwhistlinganddidsohappilyeachdayashedustedahispawnshop；evenso，hehadaseess，buteveryonewhokedandadoredhim。
MostofPappy’sersreturheirgood，adomuess，buthedidnotmind。Tohim，theshopwasnotalivelihoodasmuchasa>
Therewasaroominthebackofhisshopwherehespeihamenagerieofhisowems。Hereferredtothisbaoryhall”。Iwatches，delectris。Thereweremieameiquetoysmadeofwood，tin，or，andtherewerevariousotherobsoletetrisaswell。Spendingtimeinmemoryhalldelightedhimashereytreasuredmomentsfromhispast。Hehaemwithdsometimeshewouldclosehiseyesaoreliveasweet，simpleory。
Oneday，Pappywaswtohisheart’streassemblinganoldrailroadlantern。Asheworked，hewhistledthemelodyofarailroadtuneandremihisownpastasaswit。Iticaldayattheshop。Outside，thesunillumiheclearsky，andaslightwihroughthefrontsdoor。Wheherwasthisnice，Pappykepttheinnerdooropehefreshair，almostasmuchasthedistiiquesandoldengineoil。
Asheolishioredlahetinklingofhisbellontheshopdoor。Thebell，whichproduiquelygresound，hadbeeninPappy’sfamilyforoverahundredyears。Hecherisheditdearlyandenjitssongwithallwhocametohisshop。Althoughthebellhungontheihemaindoor，Pappyhadstruhesdoorsothatitwwhethertheinnerdoorenornot。Promptedbythebell，heleftmemoryhalltogreethiser。
Atfirst，hedidnotseeher。Hershiny，softcurlsbarelytoppedtheter。
“Andhoyou，littlelady？”Pappy’svoice>
“Hello，sir。”thelittlegirlspokealmostinawhisper。Shewasdainty，bashful，i。ShelookedatPappywithherbigbrowhenslowlysedtheroominsearethingspecial。
Shyly，shetoldhim，“I’dliketobuyapresent，sir。”
&’ssee，”Pappysaid，“whoisthispresentfor？”
“Mygrandpa。It’sfrandpa。ButIdon’tknowwhattoget。”
Pappybegaions。“Hoocketwatch？It’singood。Ifixeditmyself，”hesaidproudly。
&legirldidn’tanswer。Shehadwalkedtothedooruthersmallhandonthedgledthedentlytthebell。Pappy’sfaceseemedtoglowashesawhersmili。
“Thisisjustright，”thelittlegirlbubbled，“mommasaysgrandpalovesmusic。”
Justthen，Pappy’sexpressionged。Fearfulthelittlegirl’sheart，hetoldher，“I’msorry，missy。That’snotforsale。Maybeyrandpawouldlikethislittleradio。”
&legirllookedattheradio，loweredherhead，andsadlysighed，“No，Idon’tthinkso。”
Iohelpheruand，Pappytoldherthestoryofhowthebellhadbeeninhisfamilyforsomanyyears，andthatwaswhyhedidn’twa。
&legirllookedupathim，andwithagianttearilysaid，“IguessIuhankyou，any>
Suddenly，Pappythoughtofhowtherestofthefamilywasallgoforhisestraerwhomhehadnotseeninnearlyadecade。Why。Whynotpassitontosomeonewhowillshareitwithalovedone？Godonlykwillendupany>
“Wait…littlelady。”Pappyspokejustasthelittlegirlwasgoingoutthedoor—justashewashearinghisbellriime。“I’vedecidedtosellthebell。Here’sahanky。Blowyournose。”
&legirlbegantoclapherhands。“Oh，thankyrandpawillbesohappy。”
“Okay，littlelady。Okay。”Pappyfeltgoodabouthelpingthechild；heknew，however，hewouldmissthebell。“Youmustpromisetotakegoodcareofthebellfrandpa，aoo，okay？”Hecarefullyplacedthebellinabr。