The Potter's Christmas

“. . . Each year, Clement would also purchase a chapbook for Daphne—a fairytale or heroic tale, or ghost story, or adventure—and he would etch a clue into the bottom of the vessel he planned to give her. Daphne owned little canisters for ribbons and pins, a miniature bowl to put her wedding ring in, a teapot, and a partial set of plates—one received every year—each with some clue indicating the title of her next gift—a beloved chapbook. But before Daphne could unwrap her chapbook, she had to guess its title from the clue on her Christmas vessel. This year, however, was different, for Clement had saved his money and had purchased not a small chapbook, but...