THE GRANDFATHER

The grandfather loved to shop.  He loved beautiful clothing and wore the finest jewelry and loved to take his family shopping.  They would enter the clothing store and while everyone picked out the shirts, dresses pants and tops that they liked, the grandfather would get a chair and set it alongside the dressing rooms and he would sit there waiting for everyone to pick out their clothes and then he would choose.  When they were finished they would try them on, one by one, and model the clothes for the old man as he made them walk up and down and turn around so he could see them from every possible angle.

On one particular shopping trip two dresses were chosen by the grandfather of identical design but different colours.  They were sundresses of shinning cotton with butterflies flying about madly, one in blue and green and the other orange and pink.  The sun dresses were sleeveless with low front and back and full skirts gathered at the waist with stiff petticoats beneath.  One for his young wife, and one for his daughter.  They were beautiful dresses and the women were very proud of themselves, looking so young and pretty.  But no one was so proud as the grandfather!