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Well, it will come to me in the morning, no doubt. And then, of course, I shall be very glad to have them on hand." WELL IT WILL COME TO ME IN THE MORNING NO DOUBT AND THEN OF COURSE I SHALL BE VERY GLAD TO HAVE THEM ON HAND
f your friends as easily as a book. Now, the problem of what to give is a hard one at any time, but the problem of what to give for a five hundredth birthday is even harder. A monogrammed ash tray? I do not receive cigars often enough to make that practical. A hand-knitted sweater? It would not fit (they never do). A gold-plated watch chain? I have no watch. No, the best idea would be to get me something which I can use." "Certainly, Phoenix," David stammered. "What _do_ you want, then?" "Ah! We have reached the kernel of the problem. And the answer, my boy, is this: cinnamon." "Cinnamon?" "Precisely. Also a box of matches--the kind that strike anywhere, you know." "Well--all right. It doesn't sound like much of a present, but if that's what you really want.... What are you going to do with them, Phoenix? I mean, if you don't mind my asking." "The plain fact is, my boy," said the Phoenix doubtfully, "the plain fact is--well, I do not know. Odd! But something tells me I shall need them. HEN YOU HAVE BEEN AROUND AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU CAN READ THE MINDS OF YOUR FRIENDS AS EASILY AS A BOOK NOW THE PROBLEM OF WHAT TO GIVE IS A HARD ONE AT ANY TIME BUT THE PROBLEM OF WHAT TO GIVE FOR A FIVE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY IS EVEN HARDER A MONOGRAMED ASH TRAY I DO NOT RECEIVE CIGARS OFTEN ENOUGH TO MAKE THAT PRACTICAL A HAND KNITTED SWEATER IT WOULD NOT FIT THEY NEVER DO A GOLD PLAITED WATCH CHAIN I HAVE NO WATCH NO THE BEST IDEA WOULD BE TO GET ME SOMETHING WHICH I CAN USE CERTAINLY PHOENIX DAVID STAMMERED WHAT DO YOU WANT THEN AH WE HAVE REACHED THE KERNEL OF THE PROBLEM AND THE ANSWER MY BOY IS THIS CINNAMON CINNAMON PRECISELY ALSO A BOX OF MATCHES THE KIND THAT STRIKE ANYWHERE YOU KNOW WELL ALL RIGHT IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE MUCH OF A PRESENT BUT IF THAT'S WHAT YOU REALLY WANT WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THEM PHOENIX I MEAN IF YOU DON'T MIND MY ASKING THE PLAIN FACT IS MY BOY SAID THE PHOENIX DOUBTFULLY THE PLAIN FACT IS WELL I DO NOT KNOW ODD BUT SOMETHING TELLS ME I SHALL NEED THEM
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