
Amid the amber-colored peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains, a reserved hunter named Jubal Kennedy wrestles with doubt, yearning for a clear sign that his wavering faith might be affirmed. He retreats into the wilderness, hoping the imposing landscape and its autumnal hush will reveal the divine he longs for. When the evening air is filled with a lone violin’s mournful strains, a strange procession emerges from the trees, pulling him toward an unexpected encounter.
The procession—a lone fiddler, a mother cradling a pale infant, a toddling child with a makeshift violin, a loyal hound, and even a wandering cow—moves in quiet rhythm, each figure seeming both ordinary and otherworldly. Kennedy’s logical mind clashes with the uncanny scene, forcing him to confront questions of belief, destiny, and the mystery that lingers beyond the visible world. Listeners are invited to follow his hesitant steps into a moment where nature, music, and the yearning for miracles intertwine, setting the stage for a quietly transformative Christmas tale.
Full title
The Christmas Miracle 1911
Language
en
Duration
~32 minutes (31K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Widger
Release date
2007-11-19
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1850–1922
A sharp-eyed storyteller of Appalachian life, she wrote vivid local-color fiction under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. Her novels and stories helped introduce many readers to the Tennessee mountains in the late 19th century.
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