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A PRESENT FOR MOTHER 5. Rev .Ma. Core here snrl see whrt I gotcha, Jackie called, as he droD-iecI a lercre grem end white striped box on tte table. Ma came in slowly. What you pot now? she asked, then seeing the Vox she added, Jackie you spend too much. Wheie do vou get all the money? Ma, Look! Jackie ignored the Question as he rip- ped the box open.. Tcs' a new cost, or.e ox those werhahles, and real niop ton..' It is prel-ny; she dmit- ted. So sort ana light. She ran her hand up and down the sleeve, admiring it. Jackie looked proudly un- til ho saw a tear fall on the sleeve. Ma Fa Jackie 3aid you always cry when. I bring you things. What's wrong? All T ask is where d; you get the money? Now the tears were falling fully. I gotta know. Look at your brothers. They work hard aH. the time and they can't afford things like this. The swing of her hand indicated the skinny objects in the drab, old fashioned kitchen. A white enameled stove and refrigator, cdbrful dishes, replacing the broken odd ones that Jackie had grown up with. I don't want pretty things if it means you're gonna get in trouble. Jackie put his hand aihis mothers shoulder, Ma, I told you I got me a nice job. The people like ire and get me there things at a big discount. Until the last two years Jackie had never known hs-.mdix- er not to work all day -as a cleaning woman, coming home to five hungry boys to cock for, and a heusa to clean. He re- membered how she would bring home clothes given to her by well meaning employers. Jackie, Ma put her hand gently on his arm. Remember a leng time apo how you used to tell me how someday you would make me har- py. You'd ask me what I want- ed and da you remember what I'd say to you? I wanted my beys to be pcod and be honest. To know whet a clean bed means at night when a hard days work is done I don't do anything wrong, Fa, Jackie replied, I-Ip.yba net; maybo not; but people talk, leu ain't schooled and ycu coir.9 arcund with a -.car fancy clothes an' wi.thmoney all the time. Jackie's shoulders dropped. What he ielt in his head: he cM not konw how tc put inb words. He reached in his pocket for the keys and kissed nis mother gently. I'll 3ee you next week . He walked to the car. He had time for a short drive be- fore returning the c r to the rental agency. Jackie knew he could rot tell Ma, he only rented the c r. She wouldn’t accept bis gifts f she- theu ot he denied himself things. ' ter for her to think he hid clei of money, instead of all ‘•’■.e bills for the things he bou.-ht her. 3etter for Ma. to rest the last few years cf her life while he, well he was young and could work hard and he-could hone the year ahead could be happy one s. Marlene McGowan 69
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