Jim walked down the main street of his town, looking for something unique to get for Sharon. He had searched most of the stores previously, but had seen nothing that he thought would interest her.
Jim turned a corner and saw a small truck being unloaded by two workers. They carried items into a store that he hadn't noticed before. He crossed the street and headed for it. As he approached, he saw an elderly man put a sign in the window that read, "Antiques."
Jim walked in and started to browse among the shelves. As he did, the old man walked up to him, smiling. "We're not really open yet, youn man."
Jim smiled back. "I'm looking for something for my girlfriend. Could you let me look around a little?"
"Well, I suppose so. If you see something you like, let me know." With that, the old man turned and started to unpack items again.
Jim continued to search the shelves, looking for a gift. He noticed an ornate wooden box with interesting work on the outside, so he picked it up. It seemed to rattle a little, as if it had something inside, but Jim couldn't see how to open it. He brought it to the old man and showed it to him. "I think she'd like this box to store things in, if you can show me how to open it."
Wed Feb 18 12:34:39 2004