The Arrival

Down the long forgotten road an event is about to happen...

The lady of the house is admiring the Christmas tree when all of a sudden she hears something...

Could it be?  She wonders.  She listens carefully and there it is again.  The whispers had been getting louder of late and she had been wondering...did she really hear?

A knocking at the door?  She did indeed.

She doesn't know it yet, but there is a gentleman standing at the door.

The lady rushes downstairs...and opens the door.

To her surprise and much delight the Whispers have bought home her dear husband!

In her rush she doesn't realise her apron strings have blown up into her face.  But the gentleman doesn't mind...in fact he probably doesn't even notice as he gives his lady wife a hug.

The lady rushes to the dresser to get him a cup...

They sit down for a cup of tea and a chat about all that has been going on down that long forgotten road in the long forgotten cottage, that was never forgotten by them.

A short while later, his hat is sitting on the sideboard...

...and music is coming from the grand piano.

The whispers in the trees have grown softer again, almost as if they are listening...