I wanted to buy a Christmas present for the wife. After careful consideration,
I thought that a pair of gloves would strike the right note, not too romantic
and not too personal.

I went with my sister-in-law to Harrods and bought a dainty pair of white fur
lined gloves, the sister bought a pair of knickers for herself at the same
time. During the wrapping the shop assistant mixed up the two items, the
sister-in-law got the gloves and I got the knickers. Without checking I sealed
the package and sent it to my wife (as I am working away from home til the new
year) with the following letter:

Dear Wifey ,

I chose these because i\'ve noticed that you are not wearing any when we
go out in the evenings. If it had not been for your sister I would have
chosen the long ones with buttons, but she wears shorter ones which are
easier to remove, These are a very 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 at all, I had her try yours on for me
and she looked really smart in them even though they were a little bit tight
on her.

She also said that the pair rubs her ring which helps keep it clean and
shiny, in fact she hasn\'t needed to wash it since she began wearing
them. I wish i was there to put them on for you the first time, as no
doubt many other hands will touch them before i have a chance to see you
again.

When you take them off remember to blow into them a little bit because
they will be naturally a little damp from wearing, just think how many
times my lips will kiss them during the coming year. I hope you will
wear them for me on my return.

All my love


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