The Christmas Watch
Today is what some people call Black Friday. That term is not too familiar or endearing to me. No, I will not be rushing out to buy all sorts of things I do not need or want just because someone tells us all that they are bargains. The morning is not black for me. A covering of new white snow lies on the Stone Arabia fields. Brilliant yellow sunshine streams through my east window. What a great day this is to conjure up pleasant memories which include those of friends and relatives who have brightened our yesterdays. I’ll pull out that small drawer in the old cherry chest of drawers. Ah! Yes, there is the object of my search. In the palm of my hand rests a ladies' watch. Ladies' watches were much the same as those pocket watches carried by gentlemen. One difference was that they were smaller and not usually carried in a pocket. They might be pinned to the ladies blouse or suspended on a long chain around her neck. This particular timepiece comes from a day and age when the ye...