Jimsy: The Christmas Kid

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Jimsy: The Christmas Kid

by Leona Dalrymple

EN·~50 minutes·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total
1

Jimsy - The Christmas Kid - By - Leona Dalrymple - Author of "The Lovable Meddler," "Diane - of the Green Van," "Uncle Noah's - Christmas Party," etc. - Decorations by - Charles Guischard - New York - Robert M. McBride & Company - 1915 - Copyright, 1915, by - Robert M. McBride & Co. - Published October, 1915

0:19
2

Jimsy - The Christmas Kid

0:01
3

I. THE INVASION

8:45
4

II. THE BISCUIT LINK

7:40
5

III. THE CHAIN GROWS

9:40
6

IV. THE CHAIN CLANKS

7:07
7

V. THE PROVING

3:48
8

VI. THE TRIUMPH

3:25
9

VII. THE DOWNFALL

5:59
10

VIII. THE CHAIN IS LOCKED

3:23

Description

In a snow‑kissed New England village, the quiet household of the Sawyers prepares for a modest Christmas. Their orderly world is upended when a thin‑skinned, exuberant boy named Jimsy—self‑styled the “Christmas Kid”—bursts through the door just two days before the holiday. With his bright eyes, noisy greetings, and a carefree belief that something wonderful is about to happen, he immediately clashes with the town’s careful thrift and the family’s stiff propriety.

As Jimsy settles in, his relentless optimism and unbidden chatter begin to melt the ice around the Sawyers’ rigid customs, drawing both curiosity and unease from the patriarch and his patient wife, Aunt Judith. The boy’s simple wishes—to be welcomed, to find a place by the fire, to share in the season’s spirit—set the stage for gentle misunderstandings and unexpected kindnesses that ripple through the household. Listeners will find themselves caught up in the warmth of a holiday that promises more than just decorations, as an unlikely guest nudges a community toward a brighter, more generous Christmas.

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Language

en

Duration

~50 minutes (48K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Annie McGuire

Release date

2009-02-18

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Leona Dalrymple

Leona Dalrymple

1884–1968

An early 20th-century American writer, she moved easily between novels, short stories, plays, and screenwriting. She is especially remembered for Diane of the Green Van, the prizewinning novel that helped bring her work to a wide audience.

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