
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
Jimsy - The Christmas Kid
I. THE INVASION
II. THE BISCUIT LINK
III. THE CHAIN GROWS
IV. THE CHAIN CLANKS
V. THE PROVING
VI. THE TRIUMPH
VII. THE DOWNFALL
VIII. THE CHAIN IS LOCKED
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.
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.

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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