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Hesawaflowershoandwentinsidetowaitinline。Whentheshoowneraskedifhecouldhelhim，BobbyresentedthedimeandaskedifhecouldbuyoneflowerforhismothersChristmasgift。TheshoownerlookedatBobbyandhistencentoffering。ThenheuthishandonBobbysshoulderandsaidtohim，“youjustwaithereandIllseewhatIcandoforyou。”
AsBobbywaited，helookedatthebeautifulflowersandeventhoughhewasaboy，hecouldseewhymothersandgirlslikedflowers。
ThesoundofthedoorclosingasthelastcustomerleftjoltedBobbybacktoreality。Allaloneinthesho，Bobbybegantofeelaloneandafraid。
Suddenlytheshoownercameoutandmovedtothecounter。There，beforeBobbyseyes，laytwelvelongstem，redroses，withleavesofgreenandtinywhiteflowersalltiedtogetherwithabigsilverbow。Bobbysheartsankastheownerickedthemuandlacedthemgentlyintoalongwhitebox。
“Thatwillbetencentsyoungman。”theshoownersaidreachingouthishandforthedime。Slowly，Bobbymovedhishandtogivethemanhisdime。Couldthisbetrue?Nooneelsewouldgivehimathingforhisdime!Sensingtheboysreluctance，theshoowneradded，“Ijusthaenedtohavesomerosesonsalefortencentsadozen。Wouldyoulikethem?”
ThistimeBobbydidnothesitate，andwhenthemanlacedthelongboxintohishands，heknewitwastrue。WalkingoutthedoorthattheownerwasholdingforBobby，heheardtheshokeeersay，“MerryChristmas，son。”
Ashereturnedinside，theshokeeerswifewalkedout。“Whowereyoutalkingtobackthereandwherearetherosesyouwerefixing?”
Staringoutthewindow，andblinkingthetearsfromhisowneyes，herelied，“Astrangethinghaenedtomethismorning。WhileIwassettinguthingstooenthesho，IthoughtIheardavoicetellingmetosetasideadozenofmybestrosesforasecialgift。IwasntsureatthetimewhetherIhadlostmymindorwhat，butIsetthemasideanyway。Thenjustafewminutesago，alittleboycameintotheshoandwantedtobuyaflowerforhismotherwithonesmalldime。WhenIlookedathim，Isawmyself，manyyearsago。ItoowasaoorboywithnothingtobuymymotheraChristmasgift。Abeardedman，whomIneverknew，stoedmeonthestreetandtoldmethathewantedtogivemetendollars。WhenIsawthatlittleboytonight，Iknewwhothatvoicewas，andIuttogetheradozenofmyverybestroses。”
Theshoownerandhiswifehuggedeachothertightly，andastheysteedoutintothebittercoldair，theysomehowdidntfeelcoldatall。
