Thank you! The impact dislodged an old letter that had been stuck a long, long time. The bells on the ends of them jingled a bit. He thought the added bit of peppermint flavor was nice. I was so worried!”
“I’m glad you found him, he’s a cute little one. She had no idea how they all fit, or how they were easy for her to lift. This time he set the box down and petted the little dog, scratching behind its ears. You’ve been a good boy, and very patient, so you get a gift that will make you very happy. I’m sorry that it took your letter 60 years to reach me. “The gentleman was Hannibal Hamlin, Abraham Lincoln’s vice-president. I’m not a girl, I’m an elf. If you don’t believe me, here’s a picture of my first day as one of his helpers.”
In the black and white photo, she handed a paper-wrapped package to a little boy. It was Christmas, 1862. A beautiful redheaded woman 19 years old, Chester’s age at the time, ran over and happily said, “There he is!
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