The town meeting went long into the night, all the locals yawning their goodbyes headed home. To their delight the night's greeting was white with wonder, snowflakes twinkling like diamonds that glistened in the air! The sound of fresh snow crunching under foot could be heard as the group wandered home to their lowly abodes. The next day, however, all was a bustle and scurry, it was decided in...

Evening setting in and all the town hushing to the nights air, Goldsmith found himself walking the trek home, happily alone. With the stirring of new prospects for the little town, the consensuses for most was to head down to Mammy's for a town meeting. Hope stirring in the air, meant no one was heading home early this eve. Except for Goldsmith. He needed some time to think. "How could he have...

The Mayor looked from Goldsmith to Matt several times as he read out loud the deed and sad letter. He rubbed his eyebrows as if in disbelief. "Ohhh my" he said over and over. With that he picked up his phone, made several calls to the city, grabbed his coat and hat and said, "Let's go!" Down the dirt road the three of them walked as if a storm was brewing, and indeed the skies were overcome with...

Matt ran so fast that he stumbled into the doorway of Mammy's, causing all the breakfast eaters to look up with a jolt. Mammy putting the last of the pancakes on the grill caught his eye and bid him over.  Before she could speak he stuttered the words, "I have to go and find Goldsmith, Mammy, it's really important. I was hoping he would be here." Matt glanced around the room looking for the...

Mammy stirred her homemade pancake mix with a furry. She wasn't usually ruffled by many things, but Matt hadn't showed up this morning and he was never late. She waited for what seemed like a lifetime before she said in a big voice to one of the local waitresses standing in the corner of the room and putting on her attire, " Florence, I'm troubled about Matt!  Can you go over to his place...