Bramble Rings the Quiet Bell — Under the low pine branches, Bramble pressed his nose to a tiny gold bell tied with a red bow. Read the full story →
Under the low pine branches, Bramble pressed his nose to a tiny gold bell tied with a red bow. He wanted to hear it ring beside the tallest tree, where the snow made everything hush-hush.
So he stepped away from his warm straw bed. Crunch, crunch went his hooves. Cold snow nipped his toes, and one holly leaf tickled his antler. At the tall tree, the bell gave one soft jingle. “I did it,” Bramble whispered.
He trotted home slower, carrying not just the bell sound, but a brave little warm spot in his chest. Next time you see his bell, can you imagine that first soft jingle under the low pine branches?
