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他说，“不幸的是，我没有人可以让我送点什么东西给他。
你能让我送你回家，在你家门口说一声圣诞快乐吗？”
于是，在钟声齐鸣时，在幸福的人群中，皮特·里查德和这位还不知姓名的姑娘迈入了又一天的开端——那给世间每个人带来希望的伟大一天。
&eRichardwasthelomanintownonthedayJeahedoorofhisshop.It'sasmallshopwhiedowntrahelittlefrontnwithadisarrayofold-fashiohisasworniheCivilWar，gsandsilverboxes，imagesofjadeandivory，porfigurihiswinter'safternoonachildwasstandingthere，herfainsttheglass，earandeudyireasureasifshewerelookingforsomethingquitespeallyshestraightehasatisfiedairaore.
TheshadowyinteriorofPeteRichard'sestablishmentwaseveeredthanhissho.Shelveswerestackedwithjewelcaskets，duelingpistols，dlamps，andtheflooredwithirons，mandolinsandthingshardtofindanamefor.BehierstoodPetehimself，amahirtybutwithhairalreadyturninggray.Therewasableakairabouthimashelookedatthesmallerwhoflattenedherunglovedhaer.
"Mister，"shebegan，"wouldyoupleaseletmelookatthestringofbluebeadsinthewindow？"Petepartedthedraperiesaaurquoisestolyagainstthepallorofhispalmashespreadtheorbeforeher."They'rejustperfect，"saidthetirelytoherself."Willyouprettyforme，please？"
&udiedherwithastonyair."Areyoubuyingtheseforsomeo;"They&#sister.Shetakese.Yousee，thiswillbethefirstChristmassiherdied.I'vebeenlookiwonderfulChristmaspresentformysister."
"Howmueydoyouhave？"askedPetewarily.Shehadbeenbusilyusinahandkerdnowshepouredoutahandfulofpeheter."Iemptiedmybank."sheexplainedsimply.
&elookedatherthoughtfully.Thenhecarefullydrewbaecklace.Thepricetagwasvisibletohimbutnottoher.Howcouldhetellher？Thetrustinglookofherblueeyessmotehimlikethepainofanoldwound."Justami;hesaid，aowardthebackofthestore.Overhisshoulderhecalled，"What'syour;Hewasverybusyaboutsomething."Jea;
&ereturraceackagelayinhishand，edipaperahabowofgreen."Hereyouare，"hesaidshortly，"Don'tloseitonthewayhome."
Shesmiledhappilyoverhershoulderassheranoutofthedhtheatchedhergo，whiledesolatiohoughts.SomethingaboutJeanGradherstringofbeadshadstirredhimtothedepthsofagriefthatwouldnotstayburied.Thechild'shairwaswheatyellow，hereyesseablue，aime，notloehadbeehagirlwithhairofthatsameyellowaasblue.Aurquoiseohavebeenhers.
Buttherehadearainynight—atrugonaslipperyroad—andthelifewascrushedoutofhisdreaSiehadlivedtoomuchwithhisgriefinsolitude.Heolitelyatteomers，butafterhourshisworldseemedirrevocablyempty.Hewastryingtetiyideepeneddaybyday.TheblueeyesofJeaedhimintoacuteremembrahehadlost.Thepainofitmadehimretheexuberanceofholidayshtheradewasbrisk；gwomenswarmediriryingtaihelasterhadgoeonChristmasEve，hesighedwithrelief.ItwasoverforaforPetethenightwasnotquiteover.
Thedooropenedandayoungwomahaninexplicablestart，herealizedthatshelookedfamiliar，yetheberwhenorwherehehadseenherbefore.Herhairwasgoldenyelleeyeswereblue.Withoutspeaking，shedrewfromherpurseapackagelooselyusredpaper，abowofgreenribbonwithit.Preseringofbluebeadslaygleamingagainbeforehi
"Didthisyourshop？"sheasked.
&eraisedhiseyestohersaly，"Yes，itdid."
"Arethesto;
"Yes.quality—butreal."
"berwhoitwasyousoldthemto？"
"Shewasasmallgirl.HernamewasJeahemforheroldersister'sChristmaspresent."
"Howmucharetheyworth？"
"Theprice，"hetoldhersolemnly，"isalwaysatialmatterbetweentheselleraomer."
"ButJeanhasneverhadmorethanafewpenniesofspendingmoney.Howcouldshepayforthem？"
"Shepaidthebiggestprieeverpay，"hesaid."Shegaveallshehad."
Therewasasilefilledthelittlecurioshop.Hesale，abellbeganringing.Thesoug，thelittlepagoer，thequestiohegirl，arangefeelirugglingunreasonablyiofPete，allhadetobebecauseoftheloveofachild.
"Butwhydidyoudoit？"
&hegiftinhishand.
"It'salreadyChristmasm，"hesaid."Andit'smymisfortuIhaveogiveanythingto.WillyouletmeseeyouhomeandwishyouaMerryChristmasatyourdoor？"
Andso，tothesoundofmanybellsaofhappypeople，PeteRidagirlwhosetohear，walkedoutintothebeginnidaythatbriheworldforusall.
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