66. Claus Discovers Humanity
6428. Florence in State
77. Claus Leaves the Forest
6439. Fourth of July
81. The Laughing Valley
64410. Which Should She Choose?
92. How Claus Made the First Toy
64511. Out of the Old Home-Nest
103. How the Ryls Colored the Toys
64612. Joe's Fortune
114. How Little Mayrie Became Frightened
64713. From Gray Skies to Blue
125. How Bessie Blithesome Came to the Laughing Valley
64814. A Flower-Garden in Doors
136. The Wickedness of the Awgwas
64915. How Charlie Ran Away
147. The Great Battle Between Good and Evil
65016. Almost Discouraged
158. The First Journey with the Reindeer
65117. Lost at Sea
169. "Santa Claus!"
65218. A Song in the Night
1710. Christmas Eve
65319. In the Old Home-Nest Again
1811. How the First Stockings Were Hung by the Chimneys
65420. Wherein the Old Shoe Becomes Crowded
1912. The First Christmas Tree
65521. How the Dreams Came True
201. The Mantle of Immortality
65622. Christmastide
212. When the World Grew Old
6571. A Mustard Seed
223. The Deputies of Santa Claus
6582. The School-Teacher
23CHAPTER I. THE WHITE CASTLE.
6593. A New Road
24CHAPTER II. IN THE FIR-WOODS.
6604. Companions
25CHAPTER III. THE MYSTERIOUS COTTAGE.
6615. Blackberries
26CHAPTER IV. FAIRY HOUSEKEEPING.
6626. The White Apron
27CHAPTER V. THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER.
6637. Patty's Letter
28CHAPTER VI. THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER
6648. A Trip to Town
29CHAPTER VII. A WINDING STAIR AND A SCAMPER.
6659. A Visit to Patty
30CHAPTER VIII. THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.
66610. Running Away
31CHAPTER IX. A COMMITTEE OF BIRDS.
66711. A Letter's Reply
32CHAPTER X. A SAIL IN THE AIR.
66812. The Christmas Tree
33CHAPTER XI. THE EAGLES' EYRIE.
669Chapter I
34CHAPTER XII. A VISION OF CHRISTMAS TREES.
670Chapter II
35I HOW JOHN HENRY OVERHOLT SAT ON PANDORA'S BOX
671Chapter III
36II HOW A MAN AND A BOY FOUNDED THE LITTLE CITY OF HOPE
672Chapter IV
37III HOW THEY MADE BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW
673Chapter V
38IV HOW THERE WAS A FAMINE IN THE CITY
674Chapter VI
39V HOW THE CITY WAS BESIEGED AND THE LID OF PANDORA'S BOX CAME OFF
675Chapter VII
40VI HOW A SMALL BOY DID A BIG THING AND NAILED DOWN THE LID OF THE BOX
676Chapter VIII
41VII HOW A LITTLE WOMAN DID A GREAT DEED TO SAVE THE CITY
677Chapter IX
42VIII HOW THE WHEELS WENT ROUND AT LAST
678Chapter X
43IX HOW THE KING OF HEARTS MADE A FEAST IN THE CITY OF HOPE
679Chapter XI
44ILLUSTRATIONS
680Chapter XII
45CHAPTER I
681Chapter XIII
46CHAPTER II
682Chapter XIV
47CHAPTER III
683Chapter XV
48CHAPTER IV
684Chapter XVI
49CHAPTER V
685Chapter XVII
50CHAPTER VI
686Chapter I. Which Shall Speak First?
51CHAPTER VII
687Chapter II. The Sob of the Woman
52CHAPTER VIII
688Chapter III. Helen Takes the Initiative
53CHAPTER IX
689Chapter IV. Firelight in the Studio
54CHAPTER X
690Chapter V. The Infant of Prague
55CHAPTER XI
691Chapter VI. Aubrey Puts Down His Foot
56CHAPTER XII
692Chapter VII. A Friend in Need
57CHAPTER XIII
693Chapter VIII. Paradise Lost
58CHAPTER XIV
694Chapter IX. The Pinnacle of the Temple
59CHAPTER XV
695Chapter X. Ronnie Arrives in a Fog
60CHAPTER XVI
696Chapter XI. The Mirage
61CHAPTER XVII
697Chapter XII. A Friend in Deed
62CHAPTER I. PLAYING PILGRIMS.
698Chapter XIII. Ronnie Faces the Upas
63CHAPTER II. A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
699Chapter XIV. "As in a Mirror"
64CHAPTER III. THE LAURENCE BOY.
700Chapter XV. "The Fog Lifts"
65CHAPTER IV. BURDEN.
701Chapter XVI. "He Must Remember"
66CHAPTER V. BEING NEIGHBORLY.
702Chapter XVII. "He Never Knew!"
67CHAPTER VI. BETH FINDS THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL.
703Chapter XVIII. The Face in the Mirror
68CHAPTER VII. AMY'S VALLEY OF HUMILIATION.
704Chapter XIX. Unto Us a Child is Born
69CHAPTER VIII. JO MEETS APOLLYON.
705Chapter XX. Good-night to the Infant of Prague
70CHAPTER IX. MEG GOES TO VANITY FAIR.
706Chapter I. The Unexpected Happens
71CHAPTER X. THE P. C. AND P. O.
707Chapter II. Ogams
72CHAPTER XI. EXPERIMENT.
708Chapter III. The Town
73CHAPTER XII. CAMP LAURENCE.
709Chapter IV. Our Arbre de Noël
74CHAPTER XIII. CASTLES IN THE AIR.
710Chapter V. Le Jour de l'Année
75CHAPTER XIV. SECRETS.
711Chapter VI. Ice-Bound
76CHAPTER XV. A TELEGRAM.
712Chapter VII. The Haunted Chateau
77CHAPTER XVI. LETTERS.
713Chapter VIII. Marie Antoinette
78CHAPTER XVII. LITTLE FAITHFUL.
714Chapter IX. The Prisoners Released
79CHAPTER XVIII. DARK DAYS.
715I. Was He Worth Saving?
80CHAPTER XIX. AMY'S WILL.
716II. Caught on the Bar
81CHAPTER XX. CONFIDENTIAL.
717III. Did the Schooner Come Back?
82CHAPTER XXI. LAURIE MAKES MISCHIEF, AND JO MAKES PEACE.
718IV. What Was He Here For?
83CHAPTER XXII. PLEASANT MEADOWS.
719V. The Lighthouse
84CHAPTER XXIII. AUNT MARCH SETTLES THE QUESTION.
720VI. Fog
85CHAPTER XXIV. GOSSIP.
721VII. The Camp at the Nub
86CHAPTER XXV. THE FIRST WEDDING.
722VIII. Visitors
87CHAPTER XXVI. ARTISTIC ATTEMPTS.
723IX. That Open Book
88CHAPTER XXVII. LITERARY LESSONS.
724X. The Christmas Gift
89CHAPTER XXVIII. DOMESTIC EXPERIENCES.
725XI. At Shipton Again
90CHAPTER XXIX. CALLS.
726XII. On Which Side Victory?
91CHAPTER XXX. CONSEQUENCES.
727XIII. What To Do Next
92CHAPTER XXXI. OUR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT.
728XIV. Guests at the Lighthouse
93CHAPTER XXXII. TENDER TROUBLES.
729XV. The Storm Gathering
94CHAPTER XXXIII. JO'S JOURNAL.
730XVI. The Storm Striking
95CHAPTER XXXIV. A FRIEND.
731XVII. Thomas Trafton, Detective
96CHAPTER XXXV. HEARTACHE.
732XVIII. Into a Trap
97CHAPTER XXXVI. BETH'S SECRET.
733I. A Fresh Start
98CHAPTER XXXVII. NEW IMPRESSIONS.
734II. With a Twig
99CHAPTER XXXVIII. ON THE SHELF.
735III. White vs. Yellow
100CHAPTER XXXIX. LAZY LAURENCE.
736IV. Good Samaritans
101CHAPTER XL. THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW.
737V. Vicarious Virtues
102CHAPTER XLI. LEARNING TO FORGET.
738VI. Chapel's Change of Heart
103CHAPTER XLII. ALL ALONE.
739VII. Enter Marshal Gaines
104CHAPTER XLIII. SURPRISES.
740VIII. Louis's Letter
105CHAPTER XLIV. MY LORD AND LADY.
741IX. Leaden Soldier
106CHAPTER XLV. DAISY AND DEMI.
742X. A Man Who Forgot Christmas
107CHAPTER XLVI. UNDER THE UMBRELLA.
743XI. The Greatest Gift
108CHAPTER XLVII. HARVEST TIME.
744Merry Christmas
109Introduction
745A Christmas Dream and How It Came True
1101. The Cyclone
746Becky's Christmas Dream
1112. The Council with the Munchkins
747Kitty's Class Day
1123. How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
748Rosa's Tale
1134. The Road Through the Forest
749Tilly's Christmas
1145. The Rescue of the Tin Woodman
750Chapter I. Dramatis Personae
1156. The Cowardly Lion
751Chapter II. Byplay
1167. The Journey to the Great Oz
752Chapter III. Who Was It?
1178. The Deadly Poppy Field
753Chapter IV. Feeding the Peacocks
1189. The Queen of the Field Mice
754Chapter V. Under the Mistletoe
11910. The Guardian of the Gate
755Chapter VI. Miracles
12011. The Wonderful City of Oz
756Chapter VII. A Ghostly Revel
12112. The Search for the Wicked Witch
757Chapter VIII. Jasper
12213. The Rescue
758What the Bell Saw and Said
12314. The Winged Monkeys
759The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry)
12415. The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
760The Fir Tree (Hans Christian Andersen)
12516. The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
761The Little Match Girl (Hans Christian Andersen)
12617. How the Balloon Was Launched
762The Steadfast Tin Soldier (Hans Christian Andersen)
12718. Away to the South
763Story The First
12819. Attacked by the Fighting Trees
764Second Story
12920. The Dainty China Country
765Third Story
13021. The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
766Fourth Story
13122. The Country of the Quadlings
767Fifth Story
13223. Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish
768Sixth Story
133I
769Seventh Story
134II
770Scene I
135III
771Scene II
136IV
772Scene III
137V
773Scene IV
138VI
774Scene V
139VII
775Scene VI
140VIII
776Chapter I
141IX
777Chapter II. The First Day on Shore
142X
778Chapter III. Christmas Tide in Plymouth Harbor
143XI
779Chapter IV. Elder Brewster's Christmas Sermon
144XII
780Chapter I. Miss Diana
145XIII
781Chapter II. Biah Carter
146XIV
782Chapter III. The Shadow
147XV
783Chapter IV. The Good-By
148CHAPTER I.
784Chapter V. Mother and Son
149CHAPTER II.
785Chapter VI. Gone to Sea
150CHAPTER III.
786Chapter VII. Thanksgiving Again
151CHAPTER IV.
787The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf)
152CHAPTER V.
788Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe (Elizabeth Harrison)
153CHAPTER VI.
789Chapter I. The Play Box
154CHAPTER VII.
790Chapter II. Jack-In-The-Box
155CHAPTER VIII.
791Chapter III. The Flanton Dog
156CHAPTER IX.
792Chapter IV. The Noah's Ark
157CHAPTER X.
793Chapter V. Miranda
158CHAPTER XI.
794Chapter VI. The Christmas Angel
159CHAPTER XII.
795Chapter VII. Before the Fire
160CHAPTER XIII.
796Chapter VIII. Jack Again
161CHAPTER XIV.
797Chapter IX. The Dog Again
162CHAPTER XV.
798Chapter X. Noah Again
163CHAPTER XVI.
799Chapter XI. Miranda Again
164CHAPTER XVII.
800Chapter XII. The Angel Again
165CHAPTER XVIII.
801Chapter XIII. The Christmas Candle
166CHAPTER XIX.
802Chapter XIV. Tom
167CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised
803Chapter XV. Christmas Day
168CHAPTER II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised
804The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter)
169CHAPTER III. Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised
805Toinette and the Elves (Susan Coolidge)
170CHAPTER IV. Morning at Green Gables
806Chapter I. Mrs. Brown’s Success
171CHAPTER V. Anne’s History
807Chapter II. Mrs. Brown’s Failure
172CHAPTER VI. Marilla Makes Up Her Mind
808Chapter III. Mrs. Brown Attempts to Escape
173CHAPTER VII. Anne Says Her Prayers
809Chapter IV. Mrs. Brown Does Escape
174CHAPTER VIII. Anne’s Bringing-up Is Begun
810Chapter V. Mrs. Brown at Thompson Hall
175CHAPTER IX. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified
811Chapter I. What Maurice Archer Said About Christmas
176CHAPTER X. Anne’s Apology
812Chapter II. Kirkby Cliffe Church
177CHAPTER XI. Anne’s Impressions of Sunday-School
813Chapter III. Showing How Isabel Lownd Told a Lie
178CHAPTER XII. A Solemn Vow and Promise
814Chapter IV. Showing How Isabel Lownd Repented Her Fault
179CHAPTER XIII. The Delights of Anticipation
815The Mistletoe Bough (Anthony Trollope)
180CHAPTER XIV. Anne’s Confession
816Not if I Know It (Anthony Trollope)
181CHAPTER XV. A Tempest in the School Teapot
817The Two Generals (Anthony Trollope)
182CHAPTER XVI. Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results
818Chapter I. Why the Princess Has a Story About Her
183CHAPTER XVII. A New Interest in Life
819Chapter II. The Princess Loses Herself
184CHAPTER XVIII. Anne to the Rescue
820Chapter III. The Princess And—we Shall See Who
185CHAPTER XIX. A Concert a Catastrophe and a Confession
821Chapter IV. What the Nurse Thought of It
186CHAPTER XX. A Good Imagination Gone Wrong
822Chapter V. The Princess Lets Well Alone
187CHAPTER XXI. A New Departure in Flavorings
823Chapter VI. The Little Miner
188CHAPTER XXII. Anne is Invited Out to Tea
824Chapter VII. The Mines
189CHAPTER XXIII. Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor
825Chapter VIII. The Goblins
190CHAPTER XXIV. Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert
826Chapter IX. The Hall of the Goblin Palace
191CHAPTER XXV. Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves
827Chapter X. The Princess's King-Papa
192CHAPTER XXVI. The Story Club Is Formed
828Chapter XI. The Old Lady's Bedroom
193CHAPTER XXVII. Vanity and Vexation of Spirit
829Chapter XII. A Short Chapter About Curdie
194CHAPTER XXVIII. An Unfortunate Lily Maid
830Chapter XIII. The Cobs' Creatures
195CHAPTER XXIX. An Epoch in Anne’s Life
831Chapter XIV. That Night Week
196CHAPTER XXX. The Queens Class Is Organized
832Chapter XV. Woven and Then Spun
197CHAPTER XXXI. Where the Brook and River Meet
833Chapter XVI. The Ring
198CHAPTER XXXII. The Pass List Is Out
834Chapter XVII. Spring-Time
199CHAPTER XXXIII. The Hotel Concert
835Chapter XVIII. Curdie's Clue
200CHAPTER XXXIV. A Queen’s Girl
836Chapter XIX. Goblin Counsels
201CHAPTER XXXV. The Winter at Queen’s
837Chapter XX. Irene's Clue
202CHAPTER XXXVI. The Glory and the Dream
838Chapter XXI. The Escape
203CHAPTER XXXVII. The Reaper Whose Name Is Death
839Chapter XXII. The Old Lady and Curdie
204CHAPTER XXXVIII. The Bend in the road
840Chapter XXIII. Curdie and His Mother
205CHAPTER I THE PLAY BOX
841Chapter XXIV. Irene Behaves Like a Princess
206CHAPTER II JACK-IN-THE-BOX
842Chapter XXV. Curdie Comes to Grief
207CHAPTER III THE FLANTON DOG
843Chapter XXVI. The Goblin Miners
208CHAPTER IV THE NOAH'S ARK
844Chapter XXVII. The Goblins in the King's House
209CHAPTER V MIRANDA
845Chapter XXVIII. Curdie's Guide
210CHAPTER VI THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL
846Chapter XXIX. Mason-Work
211CHAPTER VII BEFORE THE FIRE
847Chapter XXX. The King and the Kiss
212CHAPTER VIII JACK AGAIN
848Chapter XXXI. The Subterranean Waters
213CHAPTER IX THE DOG AGAIN
849Chapter XXXII. The Last Chapter
214CHAPTER X NOAH AGAIN
850Chapter I. The Mountain
215CHAPTER XI MIRANDA AGAIN
851Chapter II. The White Pigeon
216CHAPTER XII THE ANGEL AGAIN
852Chapter III. The Mistress of the Silver Moon
217CHAPTER XIII THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE
853Chapter IV. Curdie's Father and Mother
218CHAPTER XIV TOM
854Chapter V. The Miners
219CHAPTER XV CHRISTMAS DAY
855Chapter VI. The Emerald
220CHAPTER I. THE HAY-LOFT
856Chapter VII. What is in a Name?
221CHAPTER II. THE LAWN
857Chapter VIII. Curdie's Mission
222CHAPTER III. OLD DIAMOND
858Chapter IX. Hands
223CHAPTER IV. NORTH WIND
859Chapter X. The Heath
224CHAPTER V. THE SUMMER-HOUSE
860Chapter XI. Lina
225CHAPTER VI. OUT IN THE STORM
861Chapter XII. More Creatures
226CHAPTER VII. THE CATHEDRAL
862Chapter XIII. The Baker's Wife
227CHAPTER VIII. THE EAST WINDOW
863Chapter XIV. The Dogs of Gwyntystorm
228CHAPTER IX. HOW DIAMOND GOT TO THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND
864Chapter XV. Derba and Barbara
229CHAPTER X. AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND
865Chapter XVI. The Mattock
230CHAPTER XI. HOW DIAMOND GOT HOME AGAIN
866Chapter XVII. The Wine-Cellar
231CHAPTER XII. WHO MET DIAMOND AT SANDWICH
867Chapter XVIII. The King's Kitchen
232CHAPTER XIII. THE SEASIDE
868Chapter XIX. The King's Chamber
233CHAPTER XIV. OLD DIAMOND
869Chapter XX. Counter-Plotting
234CHAPTER XV. THE MEWS
870Chapter XXI. The Loaf
235CHAPTER XVI. DIAMOND MAKES A BEGINNING
871Chapter XXII. The Lord Chamberlain
236CHAPTER XVII. DIAMOND GOES ON
872Chapter XXIII. Dr. Kelman
237CHAPTER XVIII. THE DRUNKEN CABMAN
873Chapter XXIV. The Prophecy
238CHAPTER XIX. DIAMOND'S FRIENDS
874Chapter XXV. The Avengers
239CHAPTER XX. DIAMOND LEARNS TO READ
875Chapter XXVI. The Vengeance
240CHAPTER XXI. SAL'S NANNY
876Chapter XXVII. More Vengeance
241CHAPTER XXII. MR. RAYMOND'S RIDDLE
877Chapter XXVIII. The Preacher
242CHAPTER XXIII. THE EARLY BIRD
878Chapter XXIX. Barbara
243CHAPTER XXIV. ANOTHER EARLY BIRD
879Chapter XXX. Peter
244CHAPTER XXV. DIAMOND'S DREAM
880Chapter XXXI. The Sacrifice
245CHAPTER XXVI. DIAMOND TAKES A FARE THE WRONG WAY RIGHT
881Chapter XXXII. The King's Army
246CHAPTER XXVII. THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
882Chapter XXXIII. The Battle
247CHAPTER XXVIII. LITTLE DAYLIGHT
883Chapter XXXIV. Judgment
248CHAPTER XXIX. RUBY
884Chapter XXXV. The End
249CHAPTER XXX. NANNY'S DREAM
885I
250CHAPTER XXXI. THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW
886II
251CHAPTER XXXII. DIAMOND AND RUBY
887A Toast to Santa Clause
252CHAPTER XXXIII. THE PROSPECT BRIGHTENS
888The Conversion of Hetherington
253CHAPTER XXXIV. IN THE COUNTRY
889A Merry Christmas Pie
254CHAPTER XXXV. I MAKE DIAMOND'S ACQUAINTANCE
890The Child Who Had Everything But
255CHAPTER XXXVI. DIAMOND QUESTIONS NORTH WIND
891A Holiday Wish
256CHAPTER XXXVII. ONCE MORE
892Santa Clause and Little Billee
25701 My Early Home
893Christmas Eve
25802 The Hunt
894The House of the Seven Santas
25903 My Breaking In
895Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells)
26004 Birtwick Park
896Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas (Mary E. Wilkins Freeman)
26105 A Fair Start
897Little Girl’s Christmas (Winnifred E. Lincoln)
26206 Liberty
898The Elves and the Shoemaker (Brothers Grimm)
26307 Ginger
899Mother Holle (Brothers Grimm)
26408 Ginger's Story Continued
900The Star Talers (Brothers Grimm)
26509 Merrylegs
901Snow-White (Brothers Grimm)
26610 A Talk in the Orchard
902I. The Poverty of Hermas
26711 Plain Speaking
903II. A Christmas Loss
26812 A Stormy Day
904III. Parting, but No Farewell
26913 The Devil's Trade Mark
905IV. Love in Search of a Word
27014 James Howard
906V. Riches Without Rest
27115 The Old Hostler
907VI. Great Fear and Recovered Joy
27216 The Fire
908A Kidnapped Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum)
27317 John Manly's Talk
909The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood (Robinson Perrault)
27418 Going for the Doctor
910The Blue Bird (Madame d'Aulnoy)
27519 Only Ignorance
911Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells)
27620 Joe Green
912Turkeys Turning the Tables (William Dean Howells)
27721 The Parting
913The Pony Engine and the Pacific Express (William Dean Howells)
27822 Earlshall
914The Pumpkin Glory (William Dean Howells)
27923 A Strike for Liberty
915Butterflyfutterby and Flutterbybutterfly (William Dean Howells)
28024 The Lady Anne, or a Runaway Horse
916Preface
28125 Reuben Smith
917Chapter I. Another Generation
28226 How it Ended
918Chapter II. Tripp's Cove
28327 Ruined and Going Downhill
919I
28428 A Job Horse and His Drivers
920II
28529 Cockneys
921III
28630 A Thief
922Chapter I
28731 A Humbug
923Chapter II
28832 A Horse Fair
924Chapter III
28933 A London Cab Horse
925I. A Question of Nourishment
29034 An Old War Horse
926II. St. Victoria's Day
29135 Jerry Barker
927III. St. Victoria's Day in the Country
29236 The Sunday Cab
928IV. How They Broke the Blockade
29337 The Golden Rule
929V. Christmas Morning
29438 Dolly and a Real Gentleman
930I. Christmas Eve
29539 Seedy Sam
931II. Christmas Again
29640 Poor Ginger
932III. Christmas Again
29741 The Butcher
933IV. One Christmas More
29842 The Election
934I
29943 A Friend in Need
935II
30044 Old Captain and His Successor
936III
30145 Jerry's New Year
937IV
30246 Jakes and the Lady
938V
30347 Hard Times
939The Story of Oello
30448 Farmer Thoroughgood and His Grandson Willie
940Love Is the Whole
30549 My Last Home
941Christmas and Rome
306CHAPTER I THE COMING OF JOAN
942The Survivor's Story
307CHAPTER II JOAN'S SEARCH
943The Same Christmas in Old England and New
308CHAPTER III THE CHILD IN THE MANGER
944A Visit From Saint Nicholas (Clement Moore)
309CHAPTER IV LOST AND FOUND
945I
310CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY
946II
311CHAPTER II THE CHRISTMAS CUCKOO
947III
312CHAPTER III LADY GREENSLEEVES
948IV
313CHAPTER IV CHILDE CHARITY
949V
314CHAPTER V SOUR AND CIVIL
950VI
315CHAPTER VI PRINCE WISEWIT'S RETURN
951VII
316I
952VIII
317II
953IX
318III
954X
319IV
955XI
320V
956XII
321VI
957XIII
322VII
958XIV
323VIII
959Introduction
324IX
960The Sign in the Sky
325X
961By the Waters of Babylon
326I THE RIVER BANK
962For the Sake of a Little Child
327II THE OPEN ROAD
963In the Hidden Way of Sorrow
328III THE WILD WOOD
964A Pearl of Great Price
329IV MR. BADGER
965Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy)
330V DULCE DOMUM
966I
331VI MR. TOAD
967II
332VII THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN
968III
333VIII TOAD'S ADVENTURES
969IV
334IX WAYFARERS ALL
970V
335X THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF TOAD
971VI
336XI "LIKE SUMMER TEMPESTS CAME HIS TEARS"
972The History of John Wildgoose
337XII THE RETURN OF ULYSSES
973The Smuggler
338I A LITTLE SNOW BIRD
974Good-Nature, or Parish Matters
339II DROOPING WINGS
975Christmas Eve
340III THE BIRDS' NEST
976The Gifts
341IV "BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER"
977The Favorite
342V SOME OTHER BIRDS ARE TAUGHT TO FLY
978Wonder Upon Wonders
343VI "WHEN THE PIE WAS OPENED, THE BIRDS BEGAN TO SING!"
979The Battle
344VII THE BIRDLING FLIES AWAY
980The Sickness
345PREFACE.
981The Story of the Hard Nut
346CHAPTER I. THE HOLY LAND.
982The Uncle and Nephew
347CHAPTER II. JERUSALEM AND BETHLEHEM.
983The Victory
348CHAPTER III. IN THE TEMPLE.
984The Puppet Kingdom
349CHAPTER IV. THE WISE MEN.
985The Capital
350CHAPTER V. NAZARETH.
986The Conclusion
351CHAPTER VI. THE FIRST PASSOVER.
987Stave I. Marley's Ghost
352CHAPTER I. JOHN THE BAPTIST.
988Stave II. The First of the Three Spirits
353CHAPTER II. CANA OF GALILEE.
989Stave III. The Second of the Three Spirits
354CHAPTER III. THE FIRST SUMMER.
990Stave IV. The Last of the Spirits
355CHAPTER IV. SAMARIA
991Stave V. The End of It
356CHAPTER V. THE FIRST SABBATH-MIRACLE.
992First Quarter
357CHAPTER VI. HIS OLD HOME.
993Second Quarter
358CHAPTER VII. CAPERNAUM.
994Third Quarter
359CHAPTER VIII. FOES FROM JERUSALEM.
995Fourth Quarter
360CHAPTER IX. AT NAIN.
996Chirp the First
361CHAPTER X. MIGHTY WORKS.
997Chirp the Second
362CHAPTER XI. A HOLIDAY IN GALILEE.
998Chirp the Third
363CHAPTER XII. IN THE NORTH.
999Part the First
364CHAPTER XIII. AT HOME ONCE MORE.
1000Part the Second
365CHAPTER XIV. THE LAST AUTUMN
1001Part the Third
366CHAPTER XV. LAZARUS.
1002Chapter I. The Gift Bestowed
367CHAPTER XVI. THE LAST SABBATH.
1003Chapter II. The Gift Diffused
368CHAPTER I. THE SON OF DAVID.
1004Chapter III. The Gift Reversed
369CHAPTER II. THE TRAITOR.
1005A Christmas Tree (Charles Dickens)
370CHAPTER III. THE PASCHAL SUPPER.
1006What Christmas Is As We Grow Older (Charles Dickens)
371CHAPTER IV. GETHSEMANE.
1007The Poor Relation's Story (Charles Dickens)
372CHAPTER V. THE HIGH PRIEST’S PALACE.
1008The Child's Story (Charles Dickens)
373CHAPTER VI. PILATE’S JUDGMENT HALL.
1009The Schoolboy's Story (Charles Dickens)
374CHAPTER VII. CALVARY.
1010Nobody's Story (Charles Dickens)
375CHAPTER VIII. IN THE GRAVE.
1011Chapter I. In the Old City of Rochester
376CHAPTER IX. THE SEPULCHRE.
1012Chapter II. The Story of Richard Doubledick
377CHAPTER X. EMMAUS.
1013Chapter III. The Road
378CHAPTER XI. IT IS THE LORD.
1014First Branch. Myself
379CHAPTER XII. HIS FRIENDS.
1015Second Branch. The Boots
380CHAPTER XIII. HIS FOES.
1016Third Branch. The Bill
381CHAPTER I TREATS OF THE PLACE WHERE OLIVER TWIST WAS BORN AND OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING HIS BIRTH
1017The Wreck of the Golden Mary (Charles Dickens)
382CHAPTER II TREATS OF OLIVER TWIST’S GROWTH, EDUCATION, AND BOARD
1018Chapter I. The Island of Silver-Store
383CHAPTER III RELATES HOW OLIVER TWIST WAS VERY NEAR GETTING A PLACE WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A SINECURE
1019Chapter II. The Prison in the Woods
384CHAPTER IV OLIVER, BEING OFFERED ANOTHER PLACE, MAKES HIS FIRST ENTRY INTO PUBLIC LIFE
1020Chapter III. The Rafts on the River
385CHAPTER V OLIVER MINGLES WITH NEW ASSOCIATES. GOING TO A FUNERAL FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE FORMS AN UNFAVOURABLE NOTION OF HIS MASTER’S BUSINESS
1021Over the Way
386CHAPTER VI OLIVER, BEING GOADED BY THE TAUNTS OF NOAH, ROUSES INTO ACTION, AND RATHER ASTONISHES HIM
1022The Manchester Marriage
387CHAPTER VII OLIVER CONTINUES REFRACTORY
1023Going Into Society
388CHAPTER VIII OLIVER WALKS TO LONDON. HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN
1024Three Evenings in the House
389CHAPTER IX CONTAINING FURTHER PARTICULARS CONCERNING THE PLEASANT OLD GENTLEMAN, AND HIS HOPEFUL PUPILS
1025Trottle's Report
390CHAPTER X OLIVER BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CHARACTERS OF HIS NEW ASSOCIATES; AND PURCHASES EXPERIENCE AT A HIGH PRICE. BEING A SHORT, BUT VERY IMPORTANT CHAPTER, IN THIS HISTORY
1026Let at Last
391CHAPTER XI TREATS OF MR. FANG THE POLICE MAGISTRATE; AND FURNISHES A SLIGHT SPECIMEN OF HIS MODE OF ADMINISTERING JUSTICE
1027The Mortals in the House
392CHAPTER XII IN WHICH OLIVER IS TAKEN BETTER CARE OF THAN HE EVER WAS BEFORE. AND IN WHICH THE NARRATIVE REVERTS TO THE MERRY OLD GENTLEMAN AND HIS YOUTHFUL FRIENDS.
1028The Ghost in the Clock Room
393CHAPTER XIII SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY
1029The Ghost in the Double Room
394CHAPTER XIV COMPRISING FURTHER PARTICULARS OF OLIVER’S STAY AT MR. BROWNLOW’S, WITH THE REMARKABLE PREDICTION WHICH ONE MR. GRIMWIG UTTERED CONCERNING HIM, WHEN HE WENT OUT ON AN ERRAND
1030The Ghost in the Picture Room
395CHAPTER XV SHOWING HOW VERY FOND OF OLIVER TWIST, THE MERRY OLD JEW AND MISS NANCY WERE
1031The Ghost in the Cupboard Room
396CHAPTER XVI RELATES WHAT BECAME OF OLIVER TWIST, AFTER HE HAD BEEN CLAIMED BY NANCY
1032The Ghost in Master B.'s Room
397CHAPTER XVII OLIVER’S DESTINY CONTINUING UNPROPITIOUS, BRINGS A GREAT MAN TO LONDON TO INJURE HIS REPUTATION
1033The Ghost in the Garden Room
398CHAPTER XVIII HOW OLIVER PASSED HIS TIME IN THE IMPROVING SOCIETY OF HIS REPUTABLE FRIENDS
1034The Ghost in the Corner Room
399CHAPTER XIX IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON
1035Chapter I. The Village
400CHAPTER XX WHEREIN OLIVER IS DELIVERED OVER TO MR. WILLIAM SIKES
1036Chapter II. The Money
401CHAPTER XXI THE EXPEDITION
1037Chapter III. The Club-Night (pt. 1)
402CHAPTER XXII THE BURGLARY
1038Chapter III. The Club-Night (pt. 2)
403CHAPTER XXIII WHICH CONTAINS THE SUBSTANCE OF A PLEASANT CONVERSATION BETWEEN MR. BUMBLE AND A LADY; AND SHOWS THAT EVEN A BEADLE MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE ON SOME POINTS
1039Chapter IV. The Seafaring Man
404CHAPTER XXIV TREATS ON A VERY POOR SUBJECT. BUT IS A SHORT ONE, AND MAY BE FOUND OF IMPORTANCE IN THIS HISTORY
1040Chapter V. The Restitution
405CHAPTER XXV WHEREIN THIS HISTORY REVERTS TO MR. FAGIN AND COMPANY
1041Chapter I. Picking Up Soot and Cinders
406CHAPTER XXVI IN WHICH A MYSTERIOUS CHARACTER APPEARS UPON THE SCENE; AND MANY THINGS, INSEPARABLE FROM THIS HISTORY, ARE DONE AND PERFORMED
1042Chapter II. Picking Up Evening Shadows
407CHAPTER XXVII ATONES FOR THE UNPOLITENESS OF A FORMER CHAPTER; WHICH DESERTED A LADY, MOST UNCEREMONIOUSLY
1043Chapter III. Picking Up Terrible Company
408CHAPTER XXVIII LOOKS AFTER OLIVER, AND PROCEEDS WITH HIS ADVENTURES
1044Chapter IV. Picking Up Waifs at Sea
409CHAPTER XXIX HAS AN INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNT OF THE INMATES OF THE HOUSE, TO WHICH OLIVER RESORTED
1045Chapter V. Picking Up a Pocket-Book
410CHAPTER XXX RELATES WHAT OLIVER’S NEW VISITORS THOUGHT OF HIM
1046Chapter VI. Picking Up Miss Kimmeens
411CHAPTER XXXI INVOLVES A CRITICAL POSITION
1047Chapter VII. Picking Up the Tinker
412CHAPTER XXXII OF THE HAPPY LIFE OLIVER BEGAN TO LEAD WITH HIS KIND FRIENDS
1048Chapter I. His Leaving It Till Called For
413CHAPTER XXXIII WHEREIN THE HAPPINESS OF OLIVER AND HIS FRIENDS, EXPERIENCES A SUDDEN CHECK
1049Chapter II. His Boots
414CHAPTER XXXIV CONTAINS SOME INTRODUCTORY PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER
1050Chapter III. His Umbrella
415CHAPTER XXXV CONTAINING THE UNSATISFACTORY RESULT OF OLIVER’S ADVENTURE; AND A CONVERSATION OF SOME IMPORTANCE BETWEEN HARRY MAYLIE AND ROSE
1051Chapter IV. His Black Bag
416CHAPTER XXXVI IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES
1052Chapter V. His Writing-Desk
417CHAPTER XXXVII IN WHICH THE READER MAY PERCEIVE A CONTRAST, NOT UNCOMMON IN MATRIMONIAL CASES
1053Chapter VI. His Dressing-Case
418CHAPTER XXXVIII CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MR. AND MRS. BUMBLE, AND MR. MONKS, AT THEIR NOCTURNAL INTERVIEW
1054Chapter VII. His Brown-Paper Parcel
419CHAPTER XXXIX INTRODUCES SOME RESPECTABLE CHARACTERS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED, AND SHOWS HOW MONKS AND THE JEW LAID THEIR WORTHY HEADS TOGETHER
1055Chapter VIII. His Portmanteau
420CHAPTER XL A STRANGE INTERVIEW, WHICH IS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST CHAMBER
1056Chapter IX. His Hat-Box
421CHAPTER XLI CONTAINING FRESH DISCOVERIES, AND SHOWING THAT SUPRISES, LIKE MISFORTUNES, SELDOM COME ALONE
1057Chapter X. His Wonderful End
422CHAPTER XLII AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE OF OLIVER’S, EXHIBITING DECIDED MARKS OF GENIUS, BECOMES A PUBLIC CHARACTER IN THE METROPOLIS
1058Chapter I. How Mrs. Lirriper Carried on the Business
423CHAPTER XLIII WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE
1059Chapter II. How the First Floor Went to Crowley Castle
424CHAPTER XLIV THE TIME ARRIVES FOR NANCY TO REDEEM HER PLEDGE TO ROSE MAYLIE. SHE FAILS.
1060Chapter III. How the Side-Room Was Attended Ey a Doctor
425CHAPTER XLV NOAH CLAYPOLE IS EMPLOYED BY FAGIN ON A SECRET MISSION
1061Chapter IV. How the Second Floor Kept a Dog
426CHAPTER XLVI THE APPOINTMENT KEPT
1062Chapter V. How the Third Floor Knew the Potteries
427CHAPTER XLVII FATAL CONSEQUENCES
1063Chapter VI. How the Best Attic Was Under a Cloud
428CHAPTER XLVIII THE FLIGHT OF SIKES
1064Chapter VII. How the Parlours Added a Few Words
429CHAPTER XLIX MONKS AND MR. BROWNLOW AT LENGTH MEET. THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT
1065Chapter I. Mrs. Lippiper Relates How She Went On, and Went Over
430CHAPTER L THE PURSUIT AND ESCAPE
1066Chapter II. A Past Lodger Relates a Wild Story of a Doctor
431CHAPTER LI AFFORDING AN EXPLANATION OF MORE MYSTERIES THAN ONE, AND COMPREHENDING A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE WITH NO WORD OF SETTLEMENT OR PIN-MONEY
1067Chapter III. Another Past Lodger Relates His Experience as a Poor Relation
432CHAPTER LII FAGIN’S LAST NIGHT ALIVE
1068Chapter IV. Another Past Lodger Relates What Lot He Drew at Glumper House
433CHAPTER LIII AND LAST
1069Chapter V. Another Past Lodger Relates His Own Ghost Story
4341. Whom Have We Always
1070Chapter VI. Another Past Lodger Relates Certain Passages to Her Husband
4352. Fritz Dead, Yet Lives
1071Chapter VII. Mrs. Lirriper Relates How Jemmy Topped Up
4363. How? Answered
1072Chapter I. To Be Taken Immediately
4374. What the Stars Saw
1073Chapter II. Not to Be Taken at Bed-Time
438I. The Children of Desire
1074Chapter III. To Be Taken at the Dinner-Table
439II. When a Boy Finds Out About His Father
1075Chapter IV. Not to Be Taken for Granted
440III. The Books of the Year
1076Chapter V. To Be Taken in Water
441IV. The Book of the Years
1077Chapter VI. To Be Taken With a Grain of Salt
442V. Evergreen and Thorn Tree
1078Chapter VII. To Be Taken and Tried
443I. Two Other Winter Snowbirds at a Window
1079Chapter VIII. To Be Taken for Life
444II. Four in a Cage
1080Barbox Brothers
445III. The Realm of Midnight
1081Barbox Brothers and Co
446IV. Time-Spirit and Eternal Spirit
1082Main Line. The Boy at Mugby
447V. When a Father Finds Out About a Son
1083No. 1 Branch Line. The Signal-Man
4481. Miss Polly
1084No. 2 Branch Line. The Engine-Driver
4492. Old Tom and Nancy
1085No. 3 Branch Line. The Compensation House
4503. The Coming of Pollyanna
1086No. 4 Branch Line. The Travelling Post-Office
4514. The Little Attic Room
1087No. 5 Branch Line. The Engineer
4525. The Game
1088The Overture
4536. A Question of Duty
1089Act I
4547. Pollyanna and Punishments
1090Act II
4558. Pollyanna Pays a Visit
1091Act III
4569. Which Tells of the Man
1092Act IV
45710. A Surprise for Mrs. Snow
10931. The Broken Cup
45811. Introducing Jimmy
10942. A Picture of Poverty
45912. Before the Ladies’ Aid
10953. Uneasiness
46013. In Pendleton Woods
10964. Christmas Gifts
46114. Just a Matter of Jelly
10975. Happiness Destroyed
46215. Dr. Chilton
10986. New Misfortunes
46316. A Red Rose and a Lace Shawl
10997. Trouble Increases
46417. “Just Like a Book”
11008. The Sale
46518. Prisms
11019. “When Distress is Greatest, Help Is Nearest”
46619. Which Is Somewhat Surprising
110210. The Wonders of the Eye
46720. Which Is More Surprising
110311. The Journey and the Baths
46821. A Question Answered
110412. The Operation
46922. Sermons and Woodboxes
110513. The Enjoyment of Sight
47023. An Accident
110614. Conclusion
47124. John Pendleton
1107A Christmas Inspiration
47225. A Waiting Game
1108The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road
47326. A Door Ajar
1109Aunt Cyrilla’s Christmas Basket
47427. Two Visits
1110The Falsoms’ Christmas Dinner
47528. The Game and Its Players
1111The Josephs’ Christmas
47629. Through an Open Window
1112The Osbornes’ Christmas
47730. Jimmy Takes the Helm
1113Clorinda’s Gifts
47831. A New Uncle
1114Christmas at Red Butte
4791. Della Speaks Her Mind
1115A Christmas Mistake
4802. Some Old Friends
1116The Unforgotten One
4813. A Dose of Pollyanna
1117The Red Room
4824. The Game and Mrs. Carew
1118Uncle Richard’s New Year’s Dinner
4835. Pollyanna Takes a Walk
1119Bertie’s New Year
4846. Jerry to the Rescue
1120Ida’s New Year Cake
4857. A New Acquaintance
1121Chapter I
4868. Jamie
1122Chapter II
4879. Plans and Plottings
1123Chapter III
48810. In Murphy's Alley
1124A Christmas Fairy (John Strange Winter)
48911. A Surprise for Mrs. Carew
1125Christmas Hymn
49012. From Behind a Counter
1126The Symbol and the Saint
49113. A Waiting and a Winning
1127Christmas Eve
49214. Jimmy and the Green-Eyed Monster
1128Joel's Talk With Santa Claus
49315. Aunt Polly Takes Alarm
1129The Three Kings of Cologne
49416. When Pollyanna Was Expected
1130I
49517. When Pollyanna Came
1131II
49618. A Matter of Adjustment
1132III
49719. Two Letters
1133Chrystmasse of Olde
49820. The Paying Guests
1134The Mouse and the Moonbeam
49921. Summer Days
1135Christmas Morning
50022. Comrades
1136Mistress Merciless
50123. “Tied to Two Sticks”
1137Bethlehem-Town
50224. Jimmy Wakes Up
1138The First Christmas Tree
50325. The Game and Pollyanna
1139Star of the East
50426. John Pendleton
1140The Old House
50527. The Day Pollyanna Did Not Play
1141The Drop of Water
50628. Jimmy and Jamie
1142The Happy Family
50729. Jimmy and John
1143The Story of a Mother
50830. John Pendleton Turns the Key
1144The False Collar
50931. After Long Years
1145The Shadow
51032. A New Aladdin
1146The Old Street-lamp
511Preface
1147The Dream of Little Tuk
512The Rent Baby
1148The Naughty Boy
513A Story of Bleecker Street
1149The Two Neighboring Families
514The Kid Hangs Up His Stocking
1150The Darning-needle
515The Slipper-Maker's Fast
1151The Little Match Girl
516Death Comes to Cat Alley
1152The Red Shoes
517A Proposal on the Elevated
1153The Man in the Moon
518Little Will's Message
1154Cat and Dog Stories
519Lost Children
1155A Fortune in an Empty Wallet
520Paolo's Awakening
1156Susy Diller's Christmas Feast (Anonymous)
521The Little Dollar's Christmas Journey
1157The Thieves who couldn't Stop Sneezing (Thomas Hardy)
522The Kid
1158Dedication
523When the Letter Came
1159Chapter I
524The Cat Took the Kosher Meat
1160Chapter II
525Nibsy's Christmas
1161Chapter III
526In the Children's Hospital
1162Chapter IV
527Nigger Martha's Wake
1163Chapter V
528What the Christmas Sun Saw in the Tenements
1164Chapter VI
529Midwinter in New York
1165Chapter VII
530A Chip From the Maelstrom
1166Chapter VIII
531Sarah Joyce's Husbands
1167Chapter I
532Merry Christmas in the Tenements
1168Chapter II
533Abe's Game of Jacks
1169Chapter III
534A Little Picture
1170Chapter IV
535A Dream of the Woods
1171Chapter V
536'Twas 'Liza's Doings
1172A Christmas Mystery (William John Locke)
537Heroes Who Fight Fire
1173I. Christmas at Holly Hill
538John Gavin, Misfit
1174II. Major Stafford Comes Home
539A Heathen Baby
1175III. Major Stafford Gets the Christmas Presents
540The Christening in Bottle Alley
1176IV. The Boys Learn Something of War
541In the Mulberry Street Court
1177V. The Spy
542Difficulties of a Deacon
1178VI. Santa Claus Passes the Lines
543Fire in the Barracks
1179VII. Bob Secures a Uniform
544War on the Goats
1180VIII. Santa Claus Surrenders
545He Kept His Tryst
1181I
546Rover's Last Fight
1182II
547How Jim Went to the War
1183III
548A Backwoods Hero
1184Papa Panov's Special Christmas (Leo Tolstoy)
549Jack's Sermon
1185Little Piccola (Nora A. Smith)
550Skippy of Scrabble Alley
1186The Legend of the "White Gifts" (Phebe A. Curtiss)
551Making a Way Out of the Slum
1187Her Birthday Dream (Nellie C. King)
552The Tailor of Gloucester
1188The Shepherd's Story (Booker T. Washington)
553Preface
1189The Story of Christmas (Nora A. Smith)
5541. Keeping Secrets
1190The Legend of the Christmas Tree (Lucy Wheelock)
5552. Before Daylight
1191Little Jean (Francois Coppe)
5563. Susy's Christmas
1192How the Fir Tree Became the Christmas Tree (Aunt Hede)
5574. Susy's Wings
1193The Magi in the West and Their Search for the Christ (Frederick E. Dewhurst)
5585. Prudy's Trouble
1194The Little Shepherd (Maud Lindsay)
5596. Rosy Frances Eastman Mary
1195Babouscka (Russian Legend)
5607. Little Troubles
1196The Worker in Sandal wood (Marjorie L. C. Pickthall)
5618. Annie Lovejoy
1197The Shepherd Who Didn't Go (Jay T. Stocking)
5629. Moral Courage
1198Paulina's Christmas (Anna Robinson)
56310. Ruthie Turner
1199Unto Us a Child Is Born (Phebe A. Curtiss)
56411. Susy's Birthday
1200The Star (Florence M. Kingsley)
56512. Farewell
1201Christmas at Fezziwig's Warehouse (Charles Dickens)
5661. Which Deals With the Opinions of a Cat, and the Sorrows of a Charcoal Burner
1202The Christmas Masquerade (Mary E. Wilkins Freeman)
5672. Which Introduces the Reader to an Admirer of the Ancient Romans
1203The Shepherds and the Angels (Bible)
5683. Which Improves Our Acquaintance With the Grasshopper Man
1204The Telltale Tile (Olive Thorne Miller)
5694. Which Leaves Some at Home and Takes Some to Church
1205A Christmas Matinee (M. A. L. Lane)
5705. Which Is Both Social and Religious
1206A Story of the Christ-Child (Elizabeth Harkison)
5716. Which Attempts to Show Why the Skies Fall
1207Why the Chimes Rang (Raymond McAlden)
5727. Which Describes a Pleasant Dinner-Party, and an Unpleasant Walk
1208The Birds' Christmas (F. E. Mann)
5738. Which Proves That Even Philosophic Politicians May Have to Admit Themselves in the Wrong
1209The Little Sister's Vacation (Winifred M. Kirkland)
5749. Which Is Very Short, Because, in Some Ways, It Is Rather Sad
1210Little Wolff's Wooden Shoes (François Coppée)
57510. Which Ends the Story
1211Christmas in the Alley (Olive Thorne Miller)
576Mr and Mrs Skratdj
1212A Christmas Star (Katherine Pyle)
577The Little Skratdjs
1213The Queerest Christmas (Grace Margaret Gallaher)
578The Skratdj’s Dog and the Hot-Tempered Gentleman
1214Old Father Christmas (J. H. Ewing)
579Christmas Eve
1215How Christmas Came to the Santa Maria Flats (Elia W. Peattie)
580Conclusion
1216Christmas in the Barn (F. Arnstein)
581Chapter 1
1217The Philanthropist's Christmas (James Weber Linn)
582Chapter 2
1218The First Christmas-Tree (Lucy Wheelock)
583Chapter 3
1219Christmas in Seventeen Seventy-Six (Anne Hollingsworth Wharton)
584Chapter 4
1220Christmas Under The Snow (Olive Thorne Miller)
5851. Toad's Wish
1221Master Sandy's Snapdragon (Elbridge S. Brooks)
5862. The Snow Fight
1222The Passing of Tony (Isabel Cecilia Williams)
5873. The Victory
1223A Memorable Christmas Morning (Isabel Cecilia Williams)
5884. Chuck's Rude Awakening
1224The Christmas Tree and the Wedding (F.M. Dostoyevsky)
5895. The Adventure in the Snow
1225Vanka (Anton Chekhov)
5906. Toad's Unselfishness
1226At Christmas Time (Anton Chekhov)
5917. The Boys Plan a Surprise
1227The Mansion (Henry Van Dyke)
5928. What Mike Found
1228A Bird in the Snow (Armando Palacio Valdés)
5939. Christmas Morning
1229A Christmas in the Forest (André Theuriet)
5941. Thrown Upon Their Own Resources
1230The Louis-d'Or (François Coppée)
5952. “The Youngster’s” Plan
1231A Christmas Supper in the Marais (Alphonse Daudet)
5963. Fitting Out the “Red Erik”
1232The Princess and the Ragamuffin (Benito Pérez Galdós)
5974. Making a Start
1233A Tragedy (Antonio Maré)
5985. Comfort in a Log Cabin
1234The Three Low Masses (Alphonse Daudet)
5996. Norse Tales
1235The Poet's Christmas Eve (Pedro A. de Alarcón)
6007. The First Day on the Lake
1236The Yule Log (Jules Simon)
6018. Jim's Rebellion
1237The Mule and the Ox (Benito Pérez Galdós)
6029. Skating by Compass
1238Solange, the Wolf-Girl (Marcel Prévost)
60310. An Ugly Ferriage
1239Salvette and Bernadou (Alphonse Daudet)
60411. Camping Against an Ice Wall
1240Maese Pérez, the Organist (Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer)
60512. Snowed Under
1241The Torn Cloak (Maxime du Camp)
60613. Saved From Starvation
1242Who Ate The Pink Sweetmeat? (Susan Coolidge)
60714. The Arctic Visitors
1243The Whizzer (Mary Hartwell Catherwood)
60815. Christmas Bird-Catching
1244The Patroncito’s Christmas (F. L. Stealey)
60916. How Tug Made “Twitch-Ups”
1245Cherry Pie (Kate Upson Clark)
61017. The Breaking Up of the Ice
1246Bertie’s Ride (Marion Clifford)
61118. Rescuing the Wanderers
1247Asaph Sheafe’s Christmas (E. E. Hale)
61219. Adrift on an Ice Raft
1248Around the Yule Log (Willis Boyd Allen)
61320. A Night in an Open Boat
1249Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking (O. Henry)
61421. The Escape to the Shore
1250Christmas by Injunction (O. Henry)
61522. Rex Fights Unknown Enemies
1251The Perfect Gentleman (Edgar Wallace)
61623. Exploring the Island
1252On The Witney Road (Edgar Wallace)
61724. The Wild Dogs Again
1253The Three Kings of Cologne (English Chronicle)
61825. The Perils of a Midnight Search
1254The Three Christmas Masses (Alphonse Daudet)
61926. Finding Snow-Birds and Losing the Captain
1255A Russian Christmas Party (Leo Tolstoy)
62027. Another Encounter With the Wild Dogs
1256Two Christmases (Georg Schuster)
62128. The Accident Explained
1257A Tale of a Turkey (Harrison S. Morris)
62229. Deciding Upon a New Move
1258Thrond (Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson)
62330. Katy Tames the Wild Dogs
1259Christmas in the Desert (Matilda Betham Edwards)
62431. Abandoning the Island
1260Christmas with the Baron (Angelo J. Lewis)
62532. An Astonished Farmer
1261A Christmas Miracle (Harrison S. Morris)
62633. The “Times” Correspondent
1262The Wolf Tower (A Legend)
62734. A Happy Conclusion
1263The Peace Egg (Juliana Horatia Ewing)
628Chapter I
1264A Picture of the Nativity by Fra Filippo Lippi (Vernon Lee)
629Chapter II
1265Melchior's Dream (Juliana Horatia Ewing)
630Chapter III
1266Mr. Grapewine's Christmas Dinner (Harrison S. Morris)
631Chapter IV
1267Christmas Eve (Guy de Maupassant)
632Chapter V
1268Bertie’s Christmas Eve (Saki)
633Chapter VI
1269How Santa Claus Came to Simpson’s Bar (Bret Harte)
634Chapter VII
1270The Christmas Gift That Came To Rupert (Bret Harte)
6351. Joe's Grand Discovery
1271"Golden Hope" Christmas (Robert E. Howard)
6362. Planning in the Twilight
1272The Christmas Guest (Selma Lagerlöf)
