Two narrations from the Walter Brennan "Twas the Night Before Christmas" Q versions.
With Jerry's permission and assistance, the "White Christmas" has a warm and wonderful ending.

She's been out in that kitchen all mornin' now,
'Cause tomorrow is Christmas eve.

Now I ain't had the heart to show her, some how,
These letters, I hate for her to read.

Yesterday mornin', I went after the mail.
I always bring it back to her to open.

But for some reason though..., I read Johnny's letter...
And he ain't comin' home like we was hopin'.

With him bein' the yougest, in his first year awayZ
I knowed it was gonna hurt her some.
So I didn't tell her right, then, thought I'd wait till today,
Till after the mail had run.

Then this mornn' there was letters, from both the girls
Now they wouldn't be writing' if they was comin' home.
So, I opened them up, and sure enough!
They got around to it, 'fore long.

Dear mom and dad please understand
What, it hurts so much for me to say
I won't be there the way I planned

No, I won't be home Christmas day.

Now they all three got their reasons.
And each one believes... the other two will be comin' home
And I know they'd find a way to be here Christmas eve
If they knowed we was goin' to be alone.

So she's out in that kitchen... gettin' thing ready
For a family that won't be here
And in a little while now, she'll read these letters
And each one will bring a tear.

Dear mom and dad, please understand
What it hurts so much to say
I won't be there... the way I planned...

No, they won't be home Christmas day...

"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas"

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the tree tops glisten and children listen
To hear the sleigh bells in the snow.

Snow means the north winds blowing cold
Another log on the fire to keep out the chill
Snow means stayin' indoors for the old
And that the young will be playin' on the hill.

Snow means the mail won't come from town
And that the pond will freeze over enough to skate
Snow means that I'll have to get around to
Shovelin' a path to the gate.

Snow means a merry Christmas mornin'
So let that old north wind blow
Another log on the fire will keep us all warm
I'd sure like to see it snow.

So may all your days be merry and bright
And may all, may all your Christmas's be white...

"Merry Christmas to all!"