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33 totalBOSTON: WM. CROSBY & H. P. NICHOLS, 111 Washington Street. NEW YORK: CHARLES B. NORTON, 71 CHAMBERS STREET., 1849. - Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1849, by WILLIAM CROSBY & H. P. NICHOLS, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. - COOLIDGE AND WILEY, PRINTERS, 12 WATER ST., BOSTON. - PREFACE.
Leaves for a Christmas Bough. - A LETTER FROM SANTA CLAUS, FOR CHRISTMAS, 1849.
RIGOLETTE.
HERE IS THE COMPOSITION.
A STORY FOR MINNA.
A LITTLE STORY FOR NELLIE AND MOLLY.
THE SCHOOL TEACHER'S SONG. - A PARODY ON THE VINE DRESSER'S SONG.
LETTER FROM THE WEST.
A SKETCH - FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE "SUNRISE SOCIETY," AND THOSE WHO HAVE A QUICK EYE CAN BEST JUDGE IF THE OUTLINES RESEMBLE THE ORIGINAL.
SCRAPS ABOUT DOGS.
Description
Set in the mid‑nineteenth‑century New England towns of Boston and its surroundings, this charming anthology opens with a warm, handwritten missive from Santa Claus to a circle of youthful friends. The narrator reflects on holiday gatherings, schoolyard lessons, and the simple joys of winter play, weaving together anecdotes of modest triumphs and tender missteps. Through gentle humor and sincere observation, the reader is invited to share in the timeless spirit of camaraderie and seasonal hope.
Beyond the festive cheer, the collection offers a quiet meditation on personal growth. Children describe learning to read, mastering patience, and discovering the value of honesty, each vignette echoing the broader moral of kindness and self‑improvement. Listeners will find the gentle rhythm of 1840s correspondence both nostalgic and uplifting, reminding us that even small, everyday deeds can become the brightest ornaments on a Christmas bough.
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Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (99K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Brian Wilcox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2013-01-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Unknown
This work comes from an anonymous or unidentified writer, which adds a little mystery before the story even begins. When no author can be confirmed, the focus shifts fully to the words and the world they create.
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