My Wife,Edna,and I were married on December17,1939.A week later,it was almost Christmas,andI’d spent most of my small savings on our weddingand honeymoon.I had no prospect of income anytimesoon because I worked for a lumber company thatwas closed down for the winter.Nevertheless,Edna and I went shopping foreveryone on our list.It was a cold day,but we wereyoung and enthusiastic,scampering in and out ofstores,picking up gifts here and there.I even dropped