The Bicycle Davie Did Not Get.
Poor Davie! He cried himself to sleep thinking of the loss his fault had caused him. But the disappointment did him good.
Tom Thumb and Other Stories.
McLoughlin Brothers: New York. Ca 1904.
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What a somber, dour illustration! A perfect summing up of what christmas is all about!
I think I should have put a title like “Naughty List,” but I feel the way you do about it! This poor kid didn’t get his bike, but the disappointment was good for him! Ouch! It puts a new (old) spin on what we should expect!
Elephant
Harsh but true. Disappointment is good for us.
I don’t agree (with all due respect)! I think disappointment is just disappointment and rarely has redeeming value. Life is tough enough without too many disappointments.
Elephant
Interesting to read your comment. My initial reaction to the illustration was along the lines of ‘does disappointment have any redeeming value’? I had a quick think about disappointment in my life and decided that dealing with it had made me a better and stronger person…well, possibly :)…but, really, I would rather have learned things without the disappointment. Perhaps disappointment is not so much good for us but a reality that we all have to deal with….????
With that I will agree!
Elephant
Belated Merry Christmas!
Never too late for a Merry Christmas! Thank you very much! Now we have a happy new year just around the corner!
Hi Ho,
Elephant
Happy New Year! 🙂
What did Davie do wrong?