"The Gift"

A young man wanted to purchase a gift for his new sweetheart's birthday,
and as they had not been dating very long, after careful consideration, he
decided a pair of gloves would strike the right note: romantic, but not
too personal. Accompanied by his sweetheart's younger sister, he went to
Nordstrom and bought a pair of white gloves.  The sister purchased a pair
of panties for herself. During the wrapping, the clerk mixed up the items
and the sister got the gloves and the sweetheart got the panties. Without
checking the contents, the young man sealed the package and sent it to his
sweetheart with the following note:

      "I chose these because I noticed that you are not in the habit of
wearing any when we go out in the evening.  If it had not been for your
sister, I would have chosen the long ones with the buttons, but she wears
short ones that are easier to remove. These are a delicate shade, but the
lady I bought them from showed me the pair she had been wearing for the
past three weeks and they were hardly soiled.  I had her try yours on for
me and she looked really smart. I wish I was there to put them on for you
the first time, as no doubt other hands will come in contact with them
before I have a chance to see you again. "When you take them off, remember
to blow in them before putting them away as they will naturally be a
little damp from wearing. Just think how many times I will kiss them
during the coming year.  I hope you will wear them for me on Friday night.
All my love.

P.S.  The latest style is to wear them folded down with a little fur
showing."