ANGEL IN THE SHADOWS
Grace Clarkson had seen The Olde Book Shoppe before but never had the time to go in and browse. She had been too busy with last-minute details in the publishing of the book she had written. Today, however, she missed her train home to Arlington Heights and had some free time before the next train. She browsed the display window of The Olde Book Shoppe for a few moments but found nothing that caught her interest. She could, however, vaguely see hundreds of books lining the walls inside the dimly-lit shop, and … there was a narrow stairway to a loft with many books stacked willy-nilly on the stair treads. She smiled to herself as she decided there was bound to be a treasure hidden somewhere in this ancient funny little bookshop. As she entered the shop, the tinkling bell above the door surprised her and made her think of the little girl in the film It’s a Wonderful Life , who said, every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings. She quietly closed the shop door and slowly walke...