Review: gives the gift of the magi a run for the money!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 6, 2013
Guy, a good son, exhorts his brothers and sisters to give their parents a singular gift that owes its success to the housekeeper, Marietta's, help. There is a simple pleasure in this short story that finds and displays a true spirit of giving. As you bask in the warmth of the telling, a bit of sadness on Guy's part brings the truth of living life the rest of the year home... And a final Christmas gift, like the odd bit if candy found stuck in the toe of one's stocking, tumbles out to surprise and delight! The story was written in a time when words and phrases were more formal, but the story itself is timeless. In our incredibly busy and far-flung world, it might even be something that would prove a good idea of action this coming Christmas season!