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The Fairy Christmas: It was Christmas Day, and Toddy and Tita were alone. Papa and mamma had gone out West to see their big boy who was ill. They had promised to be home for Christmas, but a big snow had blocked the railroad track, and nurse was afraid the train would be delayed until the day after Christmas. The …

Santa and the Christmas gift: Santa was in a fix. He was forced to unwrap and use one of the gifts, which was a little girl’s rather unusual request. How would he make it up to her, he wondered. As winter was spreading its freezing arms to cover all mountains and meadows alike, Santa excitedly rubbed his gloved palms. He …

The Dolls Christmas Party: It was the week before Christmas, and the dolls in the toy-shop played together all night. The biggest one was from Paris. One night she said, “We ought to have a party before Santa Claus carries us away to the little girls. I can dance, and I will show you how.” “I can dance myself if …

Sacrifice of Love: One cold winter Christmas Eve, there was a family who lived in the slums of Brooklyn. The family lived in an old run down apartment, suitable for rats. The wife wanted to buy a chain for her husband’s damaged watch, but did not have enough money. She was frantic and overwhelmed in panic. She did not know …

James, Sultan, Kartar, Murli and Reena were in deep conversation about Christmas and gifts.. Little did they know that someone was taking down notes… Surprises in Store: On a chilly December night five children — James, Sultan, Kartar, Murli and Reena, were fighting off the menacing cold. They sat around a bonfire outside their small huts. Kartar said, “While I …

Gift of the Magi: One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One …

इको फ्रेंडली दिवाली: सात साल का चुन्नू सुबह से ही पटाखे खरीदने की जिद कर रहा था। वह पापा के पास आते हुए बोला – “पटाखे लेने चलो, मेरे सब दोस्त ले आये है”। “अरे, बेटा, तुम पहले अपना होमवर्क तो खत्म कर लो फ़िर समय नहीं मिलेगा”। “अभी तो स्कूल खुलने में चार दिन है, आप पहले पटाखे लेने …

दिवाली की रात: चन्दन चौदह वर्षीय एक चंचल और चतुर लड़का था। घर से लेकर स्कूल तक सभी उसकी बुद्धिमानी का लोहा मानते थे। जितना वह पढ़ाई लिखाई में अच्छा था उतना ही खेल कूद में भी। हर साल की तरह इस बार भी उसने और उसके दोस्तों ने दिवाली को बड़े ही धूम-धाम से मनाने का निश्चय किया। बच्चों की …

बाला की दिवाली:  “माँ… पटाखे लेने है मुझे” बाला ने दिवार के कोने में बैठे हुए कहा। “कहाँ से ले दूँ?” बाला की माँ, शांता का तुरंत जवाब आया। “पर दिवाली में तो सब बच्चे पटाखे फोड़ते है” बाला ने एक और कोशिश करते हुए कहा। “हाँ, पर उनके मम्मी पापा के पास पैसे होते है?” माँ ने रस्सी पर …

दिवाली के पटाखों की बाल-कहानी: एक दुकान में ढेर सारे पटाखे सजे हुए रखे थे, जो दुकानदार ने दिवाली पर बेचने के लिए रखे हुए थे। पटाखों को यह देखकर बहुत दुःख होता था की जो बच्चे अच्छे कपड़े पहनकर अपने मम्मी पापा के साथ पटाखे लेने आते, उन्हें तो दुकानदार बड़े ही प्यार से पटाखे दिखता और बेचता पर …