Christmas Crackers: A Fantasia

"Christmas Crackers: A Fantasia" by J.H. Ewing unfolds on a Christmas Eve in an old country house, where a strange, hollow-cheeked tutor with gem-bright eyes scatters fragrant powder on the yule log. As the household pulls crackers, each person slips into a private reverie: a young man finds unexpected courage to declare his love, a parson witnesses the Star of Bethlehem, an old grandmother glimpses her own death and resurrection, and a greedy boy suffers the consequences of his hoarding. Meanwhile, the tutor watches it all with a sardonic, knowing grin.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-short-stories--6577582/support.