The warm months passed and it got colder in late October. The Christmas season was upon them and only a week away when Ralph suggested that his sister and niece should spend Christmas with him. They found a perfect Christmas tree for the large living room and picked up everything they would need for a tasty Christmas day meal. Ralph had placed presents for his sister and niece under the tree and no mater how often they gave them a shake, they couldn't guess what was in them. On Christmas eve day, they got several inches of fresh snow so all the greenery was hidden. A great supper followed by...