The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come

The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come

"The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached. When it came near him, Scrooge bent down upon his knee; for in the very air through which this Spirit moved it seemed to scatter gloom and misery.
It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its head, its face, its form, and left nothing of it visible save one outstretched hand...It thrilled him with a vague uncertain horror, to know that behind the dusky shroud there were ghostly eyes intently fixed upon him, while he, though he stretched his own to the utmost, could see nothing but a spectral hand and one great heap of black"

A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens - 1843

The Ghost of Christmas Past

The Ghost of Christmas Past

Mr Scrooges encounter with the Ghost Of Christmas Past took him back to his boarding school days where he was alone for Christmas whilst his schoolmates went home for the holiday.

Next, he was shown the day when his younger sister picked him up from the school after asking for his return. He was shown his time as an apprentice to Mr Fizzwigg.
The spirit also showed Scrooge the day when, as a young man, his Fiancée Belle chose to end their relationship as his increasing obsession with money caused him to alienate her.
Scrooge never asked Belle to break off their engagement, but he did not protest against her decision.
Finally, the Ghost showed him how she married and found true happiness with another man.
After the vision, Scrooge, out of anger, extinguished the Ghost of Christmas Past with his cap and found himself back in his bedroom

Researched and written by Allen Tiller

First published December 2012 ©