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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1923
Page
5
Martha B. Thomas reflects on Christmas beauty versus ordinary days, contrasting blinding snow plains with moonlit branches and wind whipped trees. She argues snow and Christmas gain character through contrasts, suggesting the year’s worries shadow the day’s purity to heighten its value.
Essay notes that charitable giving saves more than money in banks. It argues that gifts create permanent gain for the giver, better than any bank balance, urging wise giving as a true saving practice attributed to F. H. Sweet.
Miss Tilly, a well to do spinster, runs a quiet “Sunshine Factory” distributing Christmas gifts. Mrs. Billings brings bundles and stories of neighbors. gifts include lilies bulbs, boots, candy canes, oranges, wreaths, books, and a diamond ring for Bully Saunders and Molly Sherwood. Miss Tilly funds and delivers with warm secrecy and generosity.
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