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第3章礼物TheGift
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哈蒂·梅·拉特里夫HattieMaeRatliff
myoldestdaughter，Rhonda，rushedinmyfrontdoor.“Mom，themjusthappened.”
Ismiled，rememberingRhonda'senthusiasmasayounggirl，whenshewouldebarrelingintoourhomewithnewsofherday.Now，asawifeawo，shecouldstillenergizearoo
“G，Rhonda，andagtoyoutoo，sweetpea，”
Isaid，pigupmytwra'ssitandhavedcookies.Thenyoutellmeallaboutyoururningaround，Ilookedatmydaughter.“Areynant?”
“No，Mom，”
Rhoingwithhercoffeed，shesighedwithext.“Mrs.PerkiorofSaintFranethismthatananonymouspersonispayingGreg'stuition.Mom，they&aphistuitionforthe>
Rhonda'seyesfilledwithtearsasshegrabbedmyhand.“Wasityou，Mom?Youanddad?”
“No，Iwishwecould，butitos;tus.”
Isaid.
Rhondaandherhusband，Gilhadbothselectedtheroleofeducatorsfortheircareers.Irememberedwhen，asheysetofffortheirfirstteagjobs，readytogetheworld，oatime，ifnecessary.
AfterRebekahwasborn，Rhondaaotightesandliveononeine.Rhondagaveupherpaidteagjobaime，stay-at-hherteagforherownlittleone.
Thiswasgreatfortheirbuthardobshowedsignsofbeingagifteddcouldreadattheageofthree.RhondaandGiltalkedatlengthaosendhimtoaprivatepreschoolfortwodaysaweek.Theschoolereatteacherswithsmallsandproducedgoodresults.Knowingtheywouldhavedifficultypayiioheyhadrequestedapartialscholarship.Thedirectorassuredthemthisradthattheyhadseveralalumfromtimetotime.Noonehaddreamedsomeonewouldpaythewholeam'stuition.
Rhonda，stillholdiefromthesherhand，said.“IjustwishIkneassogenerous.”
“Rhonda，Ithinkthat，whoeverthebeoris，itmustbeimportaokeeptheiridentityprivate.“Givingherahug，Iued，“tys.Andsomedayyoueforsomeoneelse.”
“Mom，you'resuchaPollyanna!ButIsurewouldliketoknoos;salotofmoeathank-younoteandaskedMrs.Perkihedo.”
&hslater，heschoolyear，RhondaingRebekahoffatmyhousetospendacoupleofhourswhilesheransomequids.Wesaidood-byesasRhohroughherpurseforhermisplacedkeys.
“Shottosighis，”
shesaid，retrievinganenvelhadbroughthomeapermissionsliptoatterip.Wheheenvelope，asmallpiekpaperfelltothefloor.
“os;sthis?”
Iasked，pigupthepaperandhandingittoRhonda.
Rhohepaper.“Mom，look，”
shesaidastearsrolleddowwasChristie，ChristieLeeks.SomeoFranusthaveputthisreGreg'seake.”
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