A small boy named Robert lived with his aunt. She treated him badly. His classmates used to make fun of him, for he wore wooden shoes. On Christmas Eve, his class was taken to the church. After the prayers, all the children saw a small boy with few clothes and bare feet sleeping on a bench. But none bothered to help him. When Robert saw the boy, he immediately took off his shoes and kept them near the boy. Then, he went home. His aunt was furious when she saw the missing shoes. She gave him no food and sent him to bed. Now, the next morning, aunt was shocked. She called Robert. Her fireplace was filled with gifts and along with them were the wooden shoes. Robert told her everything. It was then that she realized that Lord had rewarded Robert. She also became good from then on.
The Lord’s Gifts
