1 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 1: Hello friends, and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. I have 2 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: a message today for your parents and guardians. Just before 3 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 1: we start our story, we'd like to ask you to 4 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: please consider becoming a member on our Patreon page. Patreon 5 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 1: is a membership app and website that allows you to 6 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 1: support our work in providing calming bedtime stories to children 7 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: of all ages. In return, you will continue to receive 8 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 1: ad free stories, extra and exclusive content, and more. Please 9 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:02,959 Speaker 1: visit us at patreon dot com slash sleep Tight Stories. 10 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:26,319 Speaker 1: The New Year's bell a ring a ring, ring, a ring, 11 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 1: a ring ring, Brother Carl, Wake up? Wake up? Don't 12 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:35,040 Speaker 1: you hear the great bell? Father is ringing the new 13 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:38,959 Speaker 1: year in? Don't you hear it, Little Carl? Wake up? 14 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: Tangle haired little Carl sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and, 15 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:51,919 Speaker 1: after a few winks, opened them wide. Is it the wind, 16 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 1: brother Hans, that sings? So? No, No, it is the 17 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: great bell. Don't you hear it? Ring? It is ringing 18 00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: for the new year? Is Father drying the rope? Asked 19 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: the little one. Of course he is, little Karl. He 20 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 1: is waking up the whole world that everyone may mish 21 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 1: a happy new year. Come, let us go to the window. 22 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 1: And the two little fellows crept out of their warm nest, 23 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 1: onto the cold floor and over to the window. Oh 24 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 1: see there is father's lantern in the steeple window, cried Karl. 25 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 1: It threw its light into the frosty night. The clear 26 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 1: stars cut sharp holes in the sky, and the air 27 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 1: was so cold it made everything glisten. A ring, a ring, ring, 28 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 1: clanged the great bell, and little Hans and Carl knew 29 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 1: their father's arms were making it ring. The strokes were 30 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 1: so strong, wrong that each one made little half asleep. 31 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 1: Carl wink, and the stars seemed to wink back to 32 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 1: him each time. He crept closer to Hans, and the 33 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 1: two stood still with their arms about each other. The 34 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: room was quite cold, but they did not mind, for 35 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:26,640 Speaker 1: with each stroke the great bell seemed to ring more beautifully. 36 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 1: It seemed so near them, as if ringing right in 37 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: their ears. And the two little boys stood and listened 38 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 1: with beating hearts. I saw dear father trim his lantern, 39 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 1: whispered Hans. He set it near the door before we 40 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 1: went to bed, all ready to light. When the clock 41 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: struck twelve, Mother said to him, as he put the 42 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: lantern there, ring the bell good and strong, dear father, 43 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 1: or who knows, but this year may bring the great 44 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 1: blessing which the Christ child promised. We must watch for it, 45 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 1: little Carl, and the old bell seemed to speak louder 46 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 1: and clearer to the little ones as they eagerly listened 47 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 1: for what it was telling. Father says the bell will 48 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 1: never ring from the old tower again, for the new 49 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 1: one is being built, said Hans. And what do you think, 50 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 1: brother Carl, Our dear mother wept because the old steeple 51 00:04:33,920 --> 00:04:37,479 Speaker 1: must be broken down, and the dear bell, that is 52 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 1: even now a ringing, must be put into another great 53 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:47,159 Speaker 1: tower to ring. Does the great bell know it, brother, no, 54 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:50,839 Speaker 1: dear little Carl, But no matter where it is put, 55 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 1: it will always ring, and be glad to wake the 56 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 1: village for the new year. Will we go and say 57 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 1: goodbye to the dear old bell, brother Hans, whispered little Carl. Yes, 58 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:08,280 Speaker 1: brother mine, when it is day, we will go, for 59 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:13,600 Speaker 1: it has rung so many times for us. They crept 60 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 1: out of the cold into their snug bed again, and 61 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:22,400 Speaker 1: the great strokes poured from the window tower. Long after 62 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:27,400 Speaker 1: the little curly heads were full of dreams. Wake up, 63 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:32,400 Speaker 1: brother Hans, there is the sun. This time, little Carl 64 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 1: was the first to wake. Quickly, they were both dressed 65 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:42,440 Speaker 1: and opening their door noiselessly, they went down the narrow 66 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 1: stairs on tiptoe, and then out into the open air. 67 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 1: A swift wind was blowing. It swept over the bare 68 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:58,360 Speaker 1: bushes and whirled the snow into the children's faces and 69 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:03,039 Speaker 1: filled their curly hair with flakes. But the sun was 70 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:07,040 Speaker 1: smiling down on them, and said, see what a beautiful 71 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 1: day I brought for a new Year's gift to you. 72 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:14,719 Speaker 1: And the little ones passed through the church door that 73 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 1: was always open, and into the belfry tower. They knew 74 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 1: the way, for father had so often taken them with him. 75 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 1: They came to the long, dark ladder way, but they 76 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:32,960 Speaker 1: did not mind the dark, for they knew the bell 77 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 1: was at the top, and they bravely began to climb. 78 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:42,800 Speaker 1: Hans had wooden shoes, so he left them at the 79 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:46,599 Speaker 1: foot of the ladder. It was so much easier to 80 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:51,200 Speaker 1: climb a ladder with bare feet. Besides, he hardly felt 81 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: the cold. He was such a quick and lively little boy. 82 00:06:56,240 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 1: Carl went ahead that brother Hans might be more easy 83 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:05,920 Speaker 1: able to help him. They climbed up and up, and 84 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 1: the brave big brother talked merrily all the time to 85 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: keep little Carl from thinking of the long, long way. 86 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 1: Up and up they went. It became darker and darker. 87 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 1: Little Carl led on and on, and he was glad 88 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 1: that Hans was behind him. All at once a bright 89 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 1: gleam of light greeted them from above, and they knew 90 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 1: that soon they would be with the dear old bell. 91 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 1: Through the opening they crept, and there the great bell hung, 92 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:54,320 Speaker 1: and they stood beneath it. Hans could just touch it, 93 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 1: and he felt its long tongue and saw the shining 94 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 1: marks on it sides where it had struck in clanging 95 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 1: for many many years. It was very cold in the belfry. 96 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 1: Little Carl tucked his hands under his shirt and gazed 97 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:19,400 Speaker 1: at the bell, while Hans explained to him what made 98 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:23,920 Speaker 1: the music and the great tolling tones that came from it. 99 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 1: The whole world loves the great Bell. Barther Carl, said, Hans, 100 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:35,080 Speaker 1: mother thinks that last night it rang in the great 101 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 1: blessing which the Christ Child had promised. What did the 102 00:08:40,800 --> 00:08:46,160 Speaker 1: little christ Child promise? Brother? Don't you remember, little Karl? 103 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:50,199 Speaker 1: Mother told us that the Christ Child would send little 104 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:54,679 Speaker 1: children a beautiful gift. I think it must be the 105 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:57,680 Speaker 1: new year that he has sent, for that is what 106 00:08:57,840 --> 00:09:03,440 Speaker 1: the old bell brought to us last night. And Hans 107 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 1: lifted little Karl and he kissed the beautiful bell on 108 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:12,320 Speaker 1: its great round lip, and the bell was still warm 109 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:17,560 Speaker 1: from its long ringing. And they stood and looked at 110 00:09:17,559 --> 00:09:21,760 Speaker 1: the bell quietly for a long time. And then they 111 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 1: said good bye, dear great Bell, and they went down 112 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:31,199 Speaker 1: the dark ladder again. Hans put on his wooden shoes 113 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 1: at the foot of the ladder, and with flying feet 114 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:38,640 Speaker 1: they crossed the church garden and there stood the dear 115 00:09:38,760 --> 00:09:43,040 Speaker 1: mother in the door, looking for them. She had found 116 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:46,240 Speaker 1: their little bed empty and was just starting out to 117 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:50,600 Speaker 1: find them. Dear Mother, we have been in the tower 118 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:53,280 Speaker 1: to thank the great Bell for bringing the new year, 119 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:58,240 Speaker 1: cried Hans. Did the Christ Child send it, mother, asked 120 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:02,920 Speaker 1: little Karl. The mother stooped and put her arms about 121 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:06,520 Speaker 1: them and kissed them both as she led them into 122 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 1: the room. She said, yes, my little ones, the Christ 123 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 1: Child sends the new year. And that is the end 124 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:21,720 Speaker 1: of this episode. I hope you enjoyed it. Good Night, 125 00:10:22,559 --> 00:10:23,440 Speaker 1: and sleep tight.