Tales of the heroic dogs of the St. Bernard Monastery were popular in the Victorian Era, and a couple of these children’s stories have been illustrated in oil colors. This one tells of a man who sinks in the snow while traveling home for Christmas. He would have died if the pious monks and their faithful dogs had not been ready to rescue weary travelers who were lost in the snow. This brilliantly illustrated story conveys what a holy and miraculous time the Christmas season is.
