Excerpt:"One dollar and eighty-seven cents.
That was all. And sixty cents of it
was in pennies. Pennies saved
one and two at a time by bulldozing
the grocer and the vegetable man
and the butcher until one's cheeks
burned with the silent imputation
of parsimony that such close dealing
implied. Three times Della counted it.
One dollar and eighty-seven cents.
And the next day would be Christmas."
Published 1905.
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Sharon M. Himsl
Writer/Author. Blogging since 2011.
Published with Evernight Teen:
~~The Shells of Mersing
This is such a sweet love story and how they made such sacrifices for the other...wish one would see that now. I actually watched a TV movie on this starring Valerie Bertinelli...I think it was her
ReplyDeleteJust love this story and author. His stories have heart. A true classic!
DeleteI've always loved this story. Nice to see it featured here!
ReplyDeleteIt wouldn't be Christmas without it. One I have read to my family in the past.
DeleteThis is a lovely story, great post Sharon.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Thanks. It's a story that never loses its punch. Still true today for so many.
DeleteI've come across it before, can't remember where. Lovely story. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue! I think it really captures the Christmas spirit of giving. Gifts from the heart are the greatest of all.
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