FAITH, HOPE, CHARITY
by
CQB
Introduction
THE CHAPTERS
Author’s Name: CQB
Title of Story: “Faith, Hope & Charity”
Type of Story: Casefiles – A somewhat predictable, but sweet Christmas Story
Rating of Story: PG
Characters in Story: Frank, Joe, Mr. & Mrs. Hardy, Aunt Gertrude, Tony Prito & Chet Morton (other reg. characters are referred to); plus several orig. characters.
Plot Blurb: The Hardy boys see another side of Christmas when they work at a homeless shelter on Christmas Eve.
Splash Page: Joe dug the spoon into the mashed potatoes for what seemed like the hundredth time and dumped a scoop onto the plate of an older man in a grimy army jacket.
“There you go, sir,” the blond youth gave the man a warm smile.
“Ain’t nobody called me ‘sir’ in a long time,” the man replied. His red rimmed eyes focused on Joe’s deep blue ones. “Thank you,” the man whispered, his voice strained with emotion.
Acknowledgements:
*This story was inspired by a song performed by the Von Trapp children on their Christmas album titled, “Christmas with the Von Trapp Children.” The song, “All I’ll Ask This Christmas,” was written by Cherolyn Klosner Lane © 1992
Melanie, Sofia, Amanda, and Justin Von Trapp are the descendants of the famous singing family whose story captivated the world in "The Sound of Music". As the great-grandchildren of Captain von Trapp, they have inherited the family's unique musical gift. After many requests they have produced several CDs. For more information, visit www.vontrappchildren.com.
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