The image is from "Dal Manto Russo" I have digitally altered the image so that the baby Jesus is leaning out with the apple.
Here is the start of this beautiful Christmas Story, I do hope you will click and continue to read the full story.
THE CHRISTMAS APPLE
(Based on a story by Ruth Sawyer)
(Based on a story by Ruth Sawyer)
Once upon a time in GERMANY, there lived a
little CLOCK-MAKER named Herman Joseph. He lived in one little ROOM,
furnished with a BENCH for his work and his tools, a CHEST for his wood, a
CUPBOARD for his dishes, and a TRUNDLE-BED that SLID under his workbench.
Other than that, there was only a STOOL -- except for the CLOCKS that is.
There were HUNDREDS of clocks -- big clocks and little clocks -- clocks
with WOOD faces and clocks with porcelain faces. There were SHELF clocks,
grandfather clocks and CUCKOO clocks; clocks with CHIMES and clocks
without chimes. Everywhere you looked, there were clocks.
There was a little WINDOW in the front of
Hermann's shop, with a shelf on it... to continue the story click HERE
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Your card and story are so beautiful! What a lovely way to start my Thanksgiving Day! Thank you for sharing this!
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