A very short sweet story. Set in the late Depression years, a good man dreads the return of Christmas in the face of hardships and sorrow he sees around him. The simple way he finds to rediscover his faith brings a smile - and a resolution on my part to try his method!

Bess Streeter Aldrich is always at her best with characterization, and Richard Lanning is a fully realized and rounded individual who is easy to identify with. Wish it wasn't so short, but a little gem.