An Amusing 50-year-old Anecdote

[Gene C]

Last summer, I ordered on line a book I have come to treasure. It's an older book titled "The True Story of Abraham Lincoln - Illustrated, by Elbridge F Brooks. It's a 230 page children's book in pretty good shape. The text has a few inaccuracies, the many illustrations are all simple, black and white drawings, no photographs.

What made it special for me was the inside inscription; "A Merry Merry Christmas to Harold ---- Aunt Harriet, 1896". I have some young boy's Christmas present from over 100 years ago!
(Thanks, Aunt Harriett. Your thoughtful gift given so long ago is still being appreciated)