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Trying to track down a short story set in old west at Christmas time where a woman is alone with her child and a stranger stops to help,
The stranger stops, I think there was a snow storm, he gives the woman the length of fabric he was carrying and carves a wooden horse for the boy, by the time he finishes help the woman it is too late for this to go to the dance where he had been heading to. I remember really enjoying this story, I am Australian and had an American English teacher in 1975 who read this to us. I would love to read it again but have been unable to track it down as I do not know who the author is and I was only 12 years of age at the time. This short story made a big impression on me. I hope you can help me and thankyou in advance for trying.
Last Updated: Jul 25, 2012 | 27 Views
Topics: American Literature
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I am so sorry, the story sounds vaguely familiar, but I can't pinpoint the story or author. I did some searches and found some other short stories set in the old West with a Christmas theme, but not the one to which you refer. Meanwhile, I have emails out to see if anyone else is familiar with the story. I'll contact you again if someone recognizes it.
In case you are curious, here are some of the other Christmas short stories set in the in the old west that I found:
- The Christmas Gift That Came To Rupert, Bret Harte
- Dick Spindler's Family Christmas, Bret Harte
- Santa Claus at Simpson’s Bar, Bret Harte
- There are several others at North Pole West
All these question are answered by real COM Library staff, so we can only answer if we're open. 
