Lesson One Text "You son of a"his father was laughing.a queer sobbing sort of laugh.(30 "Thought you'd fool me,did you!"His father was standing beside his bed,feeling 31 for him,pulling away the cover. "It's for Christmas,Dad!" He found his father and clutched him in a great hug.He felt his father's arms go around him.It was dark,and they could not see each other's faces. "Son,I thank you.Nobody ever did a nicer thing-” "Oh,Dad,I want you to know-I do want to be good!"The words broke from him of their own will.(3 He did not know what to say.His heart
“You son of a—” his father was laughing, a queer sobbing sort of laugh. (30) “Thought you’d ] fool me, did you!” His father was standing beside his bed, feeling (31) for him, pulling away the cover. “It’s for Christmas, Dad!” He found his father and clutched him in a great hug. He felt his father’s arms go around him. It was dark, and they could not see each other’s faces. “Son, I thank you. Nobody ever did a nicer thing—” “Oh, Dad, I want you to know– I do want to be good!” The words broke from him of their own will. (32) He did not know what to say. His heart Lesson One Text
Lesson One Text was bursting with love.(33 "Well,Ireckon (34)I can go back sleep,"his father said after a moment."No,listen the little ones are wake up.Come to think of it,son.I've never seen you children when you first saw the Christmas tree,I was always in the barn.Come!" He pulled on his clothes again and they went down to the Christmas tree,and soon the sun was creeping up to where the star had been.Oh,what a Christmas,and how his heart had nearly burst again with shyness and pride as his mother about how he,Rob,had got up all by himself. "The best Christmas gift I ever had,and I'll remember(35) it,son,every year on Christmas morning,as long as
was bursting with love. (33) “Well, I reckon (34) I can go back sleep,” his father said after a moment. “No, listen—the little ones are wake up. Come to think of it, son. I’ve never seen you children when you first saw the Christmas tree, I was always in the barn. Come!” He pulled on his clothes again and they went down to the Christmas tree, and soon the sun was creeping up to where the star had been. Oh, what a Christmas, and how his heart had nearly burst again with shyness and pride as his mother about how he, Rob, had got up all by himself. “The best Christmas gift I ever had, and I’ll remember (35) it, son, every year on Christmas morning, as long as Lesson One Text
Lesson One Text I live." They had both remembered it,and now that his father was dead he remembered it alone: that blessed Christmas dawn when,alone with the cows in the barn,he had made his first gift of true love.Outside the window now the stars slowly faded.He got out of bed and put on his slippers and bathrobe and went softly downstairs. He brought in the tree,and carefully began to trim it.It was done very soon.He then went to his library and fetched the little box that contained his special gift to his wife, a diamond brooch,not large dainty in design.But he was not satisfied.(36 He wanted to tell her--to tell her how much he loved her
I live.” They had both remembered it, and now that his father was dead he remembered it alone: that blessed Christmas dawn when, alone with the cows in the barn, he had made his first gift of true love. Outside the window now the stars slowly faded. He got out of bed and put on his slippers and bathrobe and went softly downstairs. He brought in the tree, and carefully began to trim it . It was done very soon. He then went to his library and fetched the little box that contained his special gift to his wife, a diamond brooch, not large dainty in design. But he was not satisfied. (36) He wanted to tell her--to tell her how much he loved her. Lesson One Text
Lesson One Text How fortunate that he had been able to love!Ah,that was the true joy of life,the ability to love!For he was quite sure that some people were genuinely unable to love anyone.But love was alive in him.It still was. It occurred to (37 him suddenly that it was alive (38) because long ago it had been born in him when he knew his father loved him.That was it:love alone could waken love. And this morning,this blessed Christmas morning, he would give it to his beloved wife.He could write it down in a letter for her to read and keep forever. He went to his desk and began:My dearest love
How fortunate that he had been able to love! Ah, that was the true joy of life, the ability to love! For he was quite sure that some people were genuinely unable to love anyone. But love was alive in him. It still was. It occurred to (37) him suddenly that it was alive (38) because long ago it had been born in him when he knew his father loved him. That was it: love alone could waken love. And this morning, this blessed Christmas morning, he would give it to his beloved wife. He could write it down in a letter for her to read and keep forever. He went to his desk and began: My dearest love…. Lesson One Text
Lesson One Text When it was finished,he sealed it and tied it on the tree.(39 He put out the light and went tiptoeing up the stairs.The stars in the sky were gone,and the first rays of the sun were gleaming in the east, such a happy,happy Christmas!
When it was finished, he sealed it and tied it on the tree. (39) He put out the light and went tiptoeing up the stairs. The stars in the sky were gone, and the first rays of the sun were gleaming in the east, such a happy, happy Christmas! Lesson One Text