The Letter Box is a story that combines empathy with good deeds and presents the readers with the abundance of goodness that exists in this world Through an old priest the writer tries to send across the message that even though one may not receive the fruit of one s good actions but still one can find warmth and contentment in just performing them The story is based in a village called Santa in Spain where the priest served He lived in the church in a cottage which lied in the middle of a big orchard The orchard was very well maintained and had a lush growth of cherries melons and currant ...