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A CHRISTMAS GIFT STORY / / Hat Mark. / Shaving Papers. / Embroidered Slippers. / Onyx Cuff Buttons. / Inkstand from Italy. / Her Picture -- in Silver Frame. / Scarf-pin with Pearl and Diamonds.
It was Christmas eve, several years ago. We had dined together at the Cafe de la Paix, near the Grand Opera-house, Paris. The dinner was good, the wine excellent; but George Addison was best of all.