A magical Christmas by Graham Heather

Author:Graham, Heather
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christmas stories
Publisher: New York : Topaz
Published: 1996-03-11T05:00:00+00:00

The snowman was there. Topped off with an old clay pipe, button eyes, a scarf, and an ancient, all but decaying hat. Still, Juhe stood back, smiHng.

The snowman was good. Damned good for kids who didn't have the least idea what they were doing with snow.

JuHe let out a startled gasp when a figure suddenly rose from behind the very round bottom of the snowman.

"Good morning. Sorry to have startled you, though I admit you gave me something of a surprise, standing there so silently as well!" the man said. He smiled.

He was a handsome fellow. Quite handsome, sandy-haired, with warm, mahogany-shaded eyes. He was wearing an old hat that angled over his left eye and a long overcoat that had to be an absolutely perfect re-creation of those worn well over a hundred years ago.

Jon must be loving this, she thought briefly.

Just as he loved the Smithsonian, the monuments, and all that went on in Washington, D.C., he loved the history of America, from the Revolution on down. She could remember him pointing out a similar coat to her once in the Museum of the American People.

"I haven't scared you speechless, have I?" the man queried politely.

"No, no, I'm sorry, I—I was admiring your coat." JuKe stepped forward, offering her hand. "How do you do? I'm Julie Radcliff."

"Yes, of course you are," he said poHtely.

"You're... Mr. Wainscott?"

He nodded. "Jesse Wainscott, ma'am, at your service."

"The house is magnificent."

"Thank you. We think so."

"You've turned time back ... so completely," she said.

He cocked his head slightly. "Do you think so?"

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