The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.2003, Blaðsíða 47

Vol. 58 #2
THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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She gifted the chest, now over 100 years old
to her daughter Lara
who sanded and oiled the driftwood
returning it to its natural finish.
Lara uses it as a hope chest
as did many young girls in Iceland
who received a koffort as a confirmation gift
and used it to save up for marriage
May the little koffort that Johann made
the one which has travelled from coast to coast in Canada
and served so well
and is still in perfect shape
sit at the foot of Lara’s bed for a long and happy time.
January, 2003