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pile of presents! More candles glowing. Another course!” A grandchild tiptoe dancing in her dainty green velvet dress. “The two greatgrands in a chair in front of the baby who kept saying ‘swerrk’ and ‘boooo’ until they laughed aloud. Plates of Christmas tree salads served by the young ladies.” Then names were called out and the bounty of gifts presented.
And it was on to the next stop. “How high the ceiling looks. Someone get a ruler — between 11 and 12 feet. . . The grandest tree ever beheld. It took all day and a step ladder to get the ornaments on. Look at the table! Yule log silvered over pouring forth holly and evergreens! The largest bowl of ambrosia and five or was it six kinds of cake? Seconds and even thirds all around. . . Christmas carols. . . Grandfather silent until ‘How Firm a Foundation’, them booming it out with the rest. A duet, then all the granddaughters in a song. A solo with ‘Bob-o-link’ as an encore.
“Haven’t the children been good? Best I ever saw.” The only sad note, Mrs. Winfrey recalled, was that beloved family members were missing.
In addition to that family gathering, Mrs. Winfrey has another favorite Christmas memory. “Groups from all the churches in Sperryville used to go caroling together. We always ended up at Rhodes Brown’s house for
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