66. Claus Discovers Humanity
5895. The Adventure in the Snow
77. Claus Leaves the Forest
5906. Toad's Unselfishness
81. The Laughing Valley
5917. The Boys Plan a Surprise
92. How Claus Made the First Toy
5928. What Mike Found
103. How the Ryls Colored the Toys
5939. Christmas Morning
114. How Little Mayrie Became Frightened
5941. Thrown Upon Their Own Resources
125. How Bessie Blithesome Came to the Laughing Valley
5952. “The Youngster’s” Plan
136. The Wickedness of the Awgwas
5963. Fitting Out the “Red Erik”
147. The Great Battle Between Good and Evil
5974. Making a Start
158. The First Journey with the Reindeer
5985. Comfort in a Log Cabin
169. "Santa Claus!"
5996. Norse Tales
1710. Christmas Eve
6007. The First Day on the Lake
1811. How the First Stockings Were Hung by the Chimneys
6018. Jim's Rebellion
1912. The First Christmas Tree
6029. Skating by Compass
201. The Mantle of Immortality
60310. An Ugly Ferriage
212. When the World Grew Old
60411. Camping Against an Ice Wall
223. The Deputies of Santa Claus
60512. Snowed Under
23CHAPTER I. THE WHITE CASTLE.
60613. Saved From Starvation
24CHAPTER II. IN THE FIR-WOODS.
60714. The Arctic Visitors
25CHAPTER III. THE MYSTERIOUS COTTAGE.
60815. Christmas Bird-Catching
26CHAPTER IV. FAIRY HOUSEKEEPING.
60916. How Tug Made “Twitch-Ups”
27CHAPTER V. THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER.
61017. The Breaking Up of the Ice
28CHAPTER VI. THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER
61118. Rescuing the Wanderers
29CHAPTER VII. A WINDING STAIR AND A SCAMPER.
61219. Adrift on an Ice Raft
30CHAPTER VIII. THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.
61320. A Night in an Open Boat
31CHAPTER IX. A COMMITTEE OF BIRDS.
61421. The Escape to the Shore
32CHAPTER X. A SAIL IN THE AIR.
61522. Rex Fights Unknown Enemies
33CHAPTER XI. THE EAGLES' EYRIE.
61623. Exploring the Island
34CHAPTER XII. A VISION OF CHRISTMAS TREES.
61724. The Wild Dogs Again
35I HOW JOHN HENRY OVERHOLT SAT ON PANDORA'S BOX
61825. The Perils of a Midnight Search
36II HOW A MAN AND A BOY FOUNDED THE LITTLE CITY OF HOPE
61926. Finding Snow-Birds and Losing the Captain
37III HOW THEY MADE BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW
62027. Another Encounter With the Wild Dogs
38IV HOW THERE WAS A FAMINE IN THE CITY
62128. The Accident Explained
39V HOW THE CITY WAS BESIEGED AND THE LID OF PANDORA'S BOX CAME OFF
62229. Deciding Upon a New Move
40VI HOW A SMALL BOY DID A BIG THING AND NAILED DOWN THE LID OF THE BOX
62330. Katy Tames the Wild Dogs
41VII HOW A LITTLE WOMAN DID A GREAT DEED TO SAVE THE CITY
62431. Abandoning the Island
42VIII HOW THE WHEELS WENT ROUND AT LAST
62532. An Astonished Farmer
43IX HOW THE KING OF HEARTS MADE A FEAST IN THE CITY OF HOPE
62633. The “Times” Correspondent
44ILLUSTRATIONS
62734. A Happy Conclusion
45CHAPTER I
628Chapter I
46CHAPTER II
629Chapter II
47CHAPTER III
630Chapter III
48CHAPTER IV
631Chapter IV
49CHAPTER V
632Chapter V
50CHAPTER VI
633Chapter VI
51CHAPTER VII
634Chapter VII
52CHAPTER VIII
6351. Joe's Grand Discovery
53CHAPTER IX
6362. Planning in the Twilight
54CHAPTER X
6373. A Chance for Flossy
55CHAPTER XI
6384. The Identical Shoe
56CHAPTER XII
6395. Good Luck for Joe
57CHAPTER XIII
6406. Fortunes and Misfortunes
58CHAPTER XIV
6417. The Old Tumbler, After All
59CHAPTER XV
6428. Florence in State
60CHAPTER XVI
6439. Fourth of July
61CHAPTER XVII
64410. Which Should She Choose?
62CHAPTER I. PLAYING PILGRIMS.
64511. Out of the Old Home-Nest
63CHAPTER II. A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
64612. Joe's Fortune
64CHAPTER III. THE LAURENCE BOY.
64713. From Gray Skies to Blue
65CHAPTER IV. BURDEN.
64814. A Flower-Garden in Doors
66CHAPTER V. BEING NEIGHBORLY.
64915. How Charlie Ran Away
67CHAPTER VI. BETH FINDS THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL.
65016. Almost Discouraged
68CHAPTER VII. AMY'S VALLEY OF HUMILIATION.
65117. Lost at Sea
69CHAPTER VIII. JO MEETS APOLLYON.
65218. A Song in the Night
70CHAPTER IX. MEG GOES TO VANITY FAIR.
65319. In the Old Home-Nest Again
71CHAPTER X. THE P. C. AND P. O.
65420. Wherein the Old Shoe Becomes Crowded
72CHAPTER XI. EXPERIMENT.
65521. How the Dreams Came True
73CHAPTER XII. CAMP LAURENCE.
65622. Christmastide
74CHAPTER XIII. CASTLES IN THE AIR.
6571. A Mustard Seed
75CHAPTER XIV. SECRETS.
6582. The School-Teacher
76CHAPTER XV. A TELEGRAM.
6593. A New Road
77CHAPTER XVI. LETTERS.
6604. Companions
78CHAPTER XVII. LITTLE FAITHFUL.
6615. Blackberries
79CHAPTER XVIII. DARK DAYS.
6626. The White Apron
80CHAPTER XIX. AMY'S WILL.
6637. Patty's Letter
81CHAPTER XX. CONFIDENTIAL.
6648. A Trip to Town
82CHAPTER XXI. LAURIE MAKES MISCHIEF, AND JO MAKES PEACE.
6659. A Visit to Patty
83CHAPTER XXII. PLEASANT MEADOWS.
66610. Running Away
84CHAPTER XXIII. AUNT MARCH SETTLES THE QUESTION.
66711. A Letter's Reply
85CHAPTER XXIV. GOSSIP.
66812. The Christmas Tree
86CHAPTER XXV. THE FIRST WEDDING.
669Merry Christmas
87CHAPTER XXVI. ARTISTIC ATTEMPTS.
670A Christmas Dream and How It Came True
88CHAPTER XXVII. LITERARY LESSONS.
671Becky's Christmas Dream
89CHAPTER XXVIII. DOMESTIC EXPERIENCES.
672Kitty's Class Day
90CHAPTER XXIX. CALLS.
673Rosa's Tale
91CHAPTER XXX. CONSEQUENCES.
674Tilly's Christmas
92CHAPTER XXXI. OUR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT.
675Chapter I. Dramatis Personae
93CHAPTER XXXII. TENDER TROUBLES.
676Chapter II. Byplay
94CHAPTER XXXIII. JO'S JOURNAL.
677Chapter III. Who Was It?
95CHAPTER XXXIV. A FRIEND.
678Chapter IV. Feeding the Peacocks
96CHAPTER XXXV. HEARTACHE.
679Chapter V. Under the Mistletoe
97CHAPTER XXXVI. BETH'S SECRET.
680Chapter VI. Miracles
98CHAPTER XXXVII. NEW IMPRESSIONS.
681Chapter VII. A Ghostly Revel
99CHAPTER XXXVIII. ON THE SHELF.
682Chapter VIII. Jasper
100CHAPTER XXXIX. LAZY LAURENCE.
683What the Bell Saw and Said
101CHAPTER XL. THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW.
684The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry)
102CHAPTER XLI. LEARNING TO FORGET.
685The Fir Tree (Hans Christian Andersen)
103CHAPTER XLII. ALL ALONE.
686The Little Match Girl (Hans Christian Andersen)
104CHAPTER XLIII. SURPRISES.
687The Steadfast Tin Soldier (Hans Christian Andersen)
105CHAPTER XLIV. MY LORD AND LADY.
688Story The First
106CHAPTER XLV. DAISY AND DEMI.
689Second Story
107CHAPTER XLVI. UNDER THE UMBRELLA.
690Third Story
108CHAPTER XLVII. HARVEST TIME.
691Fourth Story
109Introduction
692Fifth Story
1101. The Cyclone
693Sixth Story
1112. The Council with the Munchkins
694Seventh Story
1123. How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
695Scene I
1134. The Road Through the Forest
696Scene II
1145. The Rescue of the Tin Woodman
697Scene III
1156. The Cowardly Lion
698Scene IV
1167. The Journey to the Great Oz
699Scene V
1178. The Deadly Poppy Field
700Scene VI
1189. The Queen of the Field Mice
701Chapter I
11910. The Guardian of the Gate
702Chapter II. The First Day on Shore
12011. The Wonderful City of Oz
703Chapter III. Christmas Tide in Plymouth Harbor
12112. The Search for the Wicked Witch
704Chapter IV. Elder Brewster's Christmas Sermon
12213. The Rescue
705Chapter I. Miss Diana
12314. The Winged Monkeys
706Chapter II. Biah Carter
12415. The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
707Chapter III. The Shadow
12516. The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
708Chapter IV. The Good-By
12617. How the Balloon Was Launched
709Chapter V. Mother and Son
12718. Away to the South
710Chapter VI. Gone to Sea
12819. Attacked by the Fighting Trees
711Chapter VII. Thanksgiving Again
12920. The Dainty China Country
712The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf)
13021. The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
713Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe (Elizabeth Harrison)
13122. The Country of the Quadlings
714Chapter I. The Play Box
13223. Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish
715Chapter II. Jack-In-The-Box
133I
716Chapter III. The Flanton Dog
134II
717Chapter IV. The Noah's Ark
135III
718Chapter V. Miranda
136IV
719Chapter VI. The Christmas Angel
137V
720Chapter VII. Before the Fire
138VI
721Chapter VIII. Jack Again
139VII
722Chapter IX. The Dog Again
140VIII
723Chapter X. Noah Again
141IX
724Chapter XI. Miranda Again
142X
725Chapter XII. The Angel Again
143XI
726Chapter XIII. The Christmas Candle
144XII
727Chapter XIV. Tom
145XIII
728Chapter XV. Christmas Day
146XIV
729The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter)
147XV
730Toinette and the Elves (Susan Coolidge)
148CHAPTER I.
731Chapter I. Mrs. Brown’s Success
149CHAPTER II.
732Chapter II. Mrs. Brown’s Failure
150CHAPTER III.
733Chapter III. Mrs. Brown Attempts to Escape
151CHAPTER IV.
734Chapter IV. Mrs. Brown Does Escape
152CHAPTER V.
735Chapter V. Mrs. Brown at Thompson Hall
153CHAPTER VI.
736Chapter I. What Maurice Archer Said About Christmas
154CHAPTER VII.
737Chapter II. Kirkby Cliffe Church
155CHAPTER VIII.
738Chapter III. Showing How Isabel Lownd Told a Lie
156CHAPTER IX.
739Chapter IV. Showing How Isabel Lownd Repented Her Fault
157CHAPTER X.
740The Mistletoe Bough (Anthony Trollope)
158CHAPTER XI.
741Not if I Know It (Anthony Trollope)
159CHAPTER XII.
742The Two Generals (Anthony Trollope)
160CHAPTER XIII.
743Chapter I. Why the Princess Has a Story About Her
161CHAPTER XIV.
744Chapter II. The Princess Loses Herself
162CHAPTER XV.
745Chapter III. The Princess And—we Shall See Who
163CHAPTER XVI.
746Chapter IV. What the Nurse Thought of It
164CHAPTER XVII.
747Chapter V. The Princess Lets Well Alone
165CHAPTER XVIII.
748Chapter VI. The Little Miner
166CHAPTER XIX.
749Chapter VII. The Mines
167CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised
750Chapter VIII. The Goblins
168CHAPTER II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised
751Chapter IX. The Hall of the Goblin Palace
169CHAPTER III. Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised
752Chapter X. The Princess's King-Papa
170CHAPTER IV. Morning at Green Gables
753Chapter XI. The Old Lady's Bedroom
171CHAPTER V. Anne’s History
754Chapter XII. A Short Chapter About Curdie
172CHAPTER VI. Marilla Makes Up Her Mind
755Chapter XIII. The Cobs' Creatures
173CHAPTER VII. Anne Says Her Prayers
756Chapter XIV. That Night Week
174CHAPTER VIII. Anne’s Bringing-up Is Begun
757Chapter XV. Woven and Then Spun
175CHAPTER IX. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified
758Chapter XVI. The Ring
176CHAPTER X. Anne’s Apology
759Chapter XVII. Spring-Time
177CHAPTER XI. Anne’s Impressions of Sunday-School
760Chapter XVIII. Curdie's Clue
178CHAPTER XII. A Solemn Vow and Promise
761Chapter XIX. Goblin Counsels
179CHAPTER XIII. The Delights of Anticipation
762Chapter XX. Irene's Clue
180CHAPTER XIV. Anne’s Confession
763Chapter XXI. The Escape
181CHAPTER XV. A Tempest in the School Teapot
764Chapter XXII. The Old Lady and Curdie
182CHAPTER XVI. Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results
765Chapter XXIII. Curdie and His Mother
183CHAPTER XVII. A New Interest in Life
766Chapter XXIV. Irene Behaves Like a Princess
184CHAPTER XVIII. Anne to the Rescue
767Chapter XXV. Curdie Comes to Grief
185CHAPTER XIX. A Concert a Catastrophe and a Confession
768Chapter XXVI. The Goblin Miners
186CHAPTER XX. A Good Imagination Gone Wrong
769Chapter XXVII. The Goblins in the King's House
187CHAPTER XXI. A New Departure in Flavorings
770Chapter XXVIII. Curdie's Guide
188CHAPTER XXII. Anne is Invited Out to Tea
771Chapter XXIX. Mason-Work
189CHAPTER XXIII. Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor
772Chapter XXX. The King and the Kiss
190CHAPTER XXIV. Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert
773Chapter XXXI. The Subterranean Waters
191CHAPTER XXV. Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves
774Chapter XXXII. The Last Chapter
192CHAPTER XXVI. The Story Club Is Formed
775Chapter I. The Mountain
193CHAPTER XXVII. Vanity and Vexation of Spirit
776Chapter II. The White Pigeon
194CHAPTER XXVIII. An Unfortunate Lily Maid
777Chapter III. The Mistress of the Silver Moon
195CHAPTER XXIX. An Epoch in Anne’s Life
778Chapter IV. Curdie's Father and Mother
196CHAPTER XXX. The Queens Class Is Organized
779Chapter V. The Miners
197CHAPTER XXXI. Where the Brook and River Meet
780Chapter VI. The Emerald
198CHAPTER XXXII. The Pass List Is Out
781Chapter VII. What is in a Name?
199CHAPTER XXXIII. The Hotel Concert
782Chapter VIII. Curdie's Mission
200CHAPTER XXXIV. A Queen’s Girl
783Chapter IX. Hands
201CHAPTER XXXV. The Winter at Queen’s
784Chapter X. The Heath
202CHAPTER XXXVI. The Glory and the Dream
785Chapter XI. Lina
203CHAPTER XXXVII. The Reaper Whose Name Is Death
786Chapter XII. More Creatures
204CHAPTER XXXVIII. The Bend in the road
787Chapter XIII. The Baker's Wife
205CHAPTER I THE PLAY BOX
788Chapter XIV. The Dogs of Gwyntystorm
206CHAPTER II JACK-IN-THE-BOX
789Chapter XV. Derba and Barbara
207CHAPTER III THE FLANTON DOG
790Chapter XVI. The Mattock
208CHAPTER IV THE NOAH'S ARK
791Chapter XVII. The Wine-Cellar
209CHAPTER V MIRANDA
792Chapter XVIII. The King's Kitchen
210CHAPTER VI THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL
793Chapter XIX. The King's Chamber
211CHAPTER VII BEFORE THE FIRE
794Chapter XX. Counter-Plotting
212CHAPTER VIII JACK AGAIN
795Chapter XXI. The Loaf
213CHAPTER IX THE DOG AGAIN
796Chapter XXII. The Lord Chamberlain
214CHAPTER X NOAH AGAIN
797Chapter XXIII. Dr. Kelman
215CHAPTER XI MIRANDA AGAIN
798Chapter XXIV. The Prophecy
216CHAPTER XII THE ANGEL AGAIN
799Chapter XXV. The Avengers
217CHAPTER XIII THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE
800Chapter XXVI. The Vengeance
218CHAPTER XIV TOM
801Chapter XXVII. More Vengeance
219CHAPTER XV CHRISTMAS DAY
802Chapter XXVIII. The Preacher
220CHAPTER I. THE HAY-LOFT
803Chapter XXIX. Barbara
221CHAPTER II. THE LAWN
804Chapter XXX. Peter
222CHAPTER III. OLD DIAMOND
805Chapter XXXI. The Sacrifice
223CHAPTER IV. NORTH WIND
806Chapter XXXII. The King's Army
224CHAPTER V. THE SUMMER-HOUSE
807Chapter XXXIII. The Battle
225CHAPTER VI. OUT IN THE STORM
808Chapter XXXIV. Judgment
226CHAPTER VII. THE CATHEDRAL
809Chapter XXXV. The End
227CHAPTER VIII. THE EAST WINDOW
810I
228CHAPTER IX. HOW DIAMOND GOT TO THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND
811II
229CHAPTER X. AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND
812A Toast to Santa Clause
230CHAPTER XI. HOW DIAMOND GOT HOME AGAIN
813The Conversion of Hetherington
231CHAPTER XII. WHO MET DIAMOND AT SANDWICH
814A Merry Christmas Pie
232CHAPTER XIII. THE SEASIDE
815The Child Who Had Everything But
233CHAPTER XIV. OLD DIAMOND
816A Holiday Wish
234CHAPTER XV. THE MEWS
817Santa Clause and Little Billee
235CHAPTER XVI. DIAMOND MAKES A BEGINNING
818Christmas Eve
236CHAPTER XVII. DIAMOND GOES ON
819The House of the Seven Santas
237CHAPTER XVIII. THE DRUNKEN CABMAN
820Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells)
238CHAPTER XIX. DIAMOND'S FRIENDS
821Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas (Mary E. Wilkins Freeman)
239CHAPTER XX. DIAMOND LEARNS TO READ
822Little Girl’s Christmas (Winnifred E. Lincoln)
240CHAPTER XXI. SAL'S NANNY
823The Elves and the Shoemaker (Brothers Grimm)
241CHAPTER XXII. MR. RAYMOND'S RIDDLE
824Mother Holle (Brothers Grimm)
242CHAPTER XXIII. THE EARLY BIRD
825The Star Talers (Brothers Grimm)
243CHAPTER XXIV. ANOTHER EARLY BIRD
826Snow-White (Brothers Grimm)
244CHAPTER XXV. DIAMOND'S DREAM
827I. The Poverty of Hermas
245CHAPTER XXVI. DIAMOND TAKES A FARE THE WRONG WAY RIGHT
828II. A Christmas Loss
246CHAPTER XXVII. THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
829III. Parting, but No Farewell
247CHAPTER XXVIII. LITTLE DAYLIGHT
830IV. Love in Search of a Word
248CHAPTER XXIX. RUBY
831V. Riches Without Rest
249CHAPTER XXX. NANNY'S DREAM
832VI. Great Fear and Recovered Joy
250CHAPTER XXXI. THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW
833A Kidnapped Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum)
251CHAPTER XXXII. DIAMOND AND RUBY
834The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood (Robinson Perrault)
252CHAPTER XXXIII. THE PROSPECT BRIGHTENS
835The Blue Bird (Madame d'Aulnoy)
253CHAPTER XXXIV. IN THE COUNTRY
836Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells)
254CHAPTER XXXV. I MAKE DIAMOND'S ACQUAINTANCE
837Turkeys Turning the Tables (William Dean Howells)
255CHAPTER XXXVI. DIAMOND QUESTIONS NORTH WIND
838The Pony Engine and the Pacific Express (William Dean Howells)
256CHAPTER XXXVII. ONCE MORE
839The Pumpkin Glory (William Dean Howells)
25701 My Early Home
840Butterflyfutterby and Flutterbybutterfly (William Dean Howells)
25802 The Hunt
841Preface
25903 My Breaking In
842Chapter I. Another Generation
26004 Birtwick Park
843Chapter II. Tripp's Cove
26105 A Fair Start
844I
26206 Liberty
845II
26307 Ginger
846III
26408 Ginger's Story Continued
847Chapter I
26509 Merrylegs
848Chapter II
26610 A Talk in the Orchard
849Chapter III
26711 Plain Speaking
850I. A Question of Nourishment
26812 A Stormy Day
851II. St. Victoria's Day
26913 The Devil's Trade Mark
852III. St. Victoria's Day in the Country
27014 James Howard
853IV. How They Broke the Blockade
27115 The Old Hostler
854V. Christmas Morning
27216 The Fire
855I. Christmas Eve
27317 John Manly's Talk
856II. Christmas Again
27418 Going for the Doctor
857III. Christmas Again
27519 Only Ignorance
858IV. One Christmas More
27620 Joe Green
859I
27721 The Parting
860II
27822 Earlshall
861III
27923 A Strike for Liberty
862IV
28024 The Lady Anne, or a Runaway Horse
863V
28125 Reuben Smith
864The Story of Oello
28226 How it Ended
865Love Is the Whole
28327 Ruined and Going Downhill
866Christmas and Rome
28428 A Job Horse and His Drivers
867The Survivor's Story
28529 Cockneys
868The Same Christmas in Old England and New
28630 A Thief
869A Visit From Saint Nicholas (Clement Moore)
28731 A Humbug
870I
28832 A Horse Fair
871II
28933 A London Cab Horse
872III
29034 An Old War Horse
873IV
29135 Jerry Barker
874V
29236 The Sunday Cab
875VI
29337 The Golden Rule
876VII
29438 Dolly and a Real Gentleman
877VIII
29539 Seedy Sam
878IX
29640 Poor Ginger
879X
29741 The Butcher
880XI
29842 The Election
881XII
29943 A Friend in Need
882XIII
30044 Old Captain and His Successor
883XIV
30145 Jerry's New Year
884Introduction
30246 Jakes and the Lady
885The Sign in the Sky
30347 Hard Times
886By the Waters of Babylon
30448 Farmer Thoroughgood and His Grandson Willie
887For the Sake of a Little Child
30549 My Last Home
888In the Hidden Way of Sorrow
306CHAPTER I THE COMING OF JOAN
889A Pearl of Great Price
307CHAPTER II JOAN'S SEARCH
890Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy)
308CHAPTER III THE CHILD IN THE MANGER
891I
309CHAPTER IV LOST AND FOUND
892II
310CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY
893III
311CHAPTER II THE CHRISTMAS CUCKOO
894IV
312CHAPTER III LADY GREENSLEEVES
895V
313CHAPTER IV CHILDE CHARITY
896VI
314CHAPTER V SOUR AND CIVIL
897The History of John Wildgoose
315CHAPTER VI PRINCE WISEWIT'S RETURN
898The Smuggler
316I
899Good-Nature, or Parish Matters
317II
900Christmas Eve
318III
901The Gifts
319IV
902The Favorite
320V
903Wonder Upon Wonders
321VI
904The Battle
322VII
905The Sickness
323VIII
906The Story of the Hard Nut
324IX
907The Uncle and Nephew
325X
908The Victory
326I THE RIVER BANK
909The Puppet Kingdom
327II THE OPEN ROAD
910The Capital
328III THE WILD WOOD
911The Conclusion
329IV MR. BADGER
912Stave I. Marley's Ghost
330V DULCE DOMUM
913Stave II. The First of the Three Spirits
331VI MR. TOAD
914Stave III. The Second of the Three Spirits
332VII THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN
915Stave IV. The Last of the Spirits
333VIII TOAD'S ADVENTURES
916Stave V. The End of It
334IX WAYFARERS ALL
917First Quarter
335X THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF TOAD
918Second Quarter
336XI "LIKE SUMMER TEMPESTS CAME HIS TEARS"
919Third Quarter
337XII THE RETURN OF ULYSSES
920Fourth Quarter
338I A LITTLE SNOW BIRD
921Chirp the First
339II DROOPING WINGS
922Chirp the Second
340III THE BIRDS' NEST
923Chirp the Third
341IV "BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER"
924Part the First
342V SOME OTHER BIRDS ARE TAUGHT TO FLY
925Part the Second
343VI "WHEN THE PIE WAS OPENED, THE BIRDS BEGAN TO SING!"
926Part the Third
344VII THE BIRDLING FLIES AWAY
927Chapter I. The Gift Bestowed
345PREFACE.
928Chapter II. The Gift Diffused
346CHAPTER I. THE HOLY LAND.
929Chapter III. The Gift Reversed
347CHAPTER II. JERUSALEM AND BETHLEHEM.
930A Christmas Tree (Charles Dickens)
348CHAPTER III. IN THE TEMPLE.
931What Christmas Is As We Grow Older (Charles Dickens)
349CHAPTER IV. THE WISE MEN.
932The Poor Relation's Story (Charles Dickens)
350CHAPTER V. NAZARETH.
933The Child's Story (Charles Dickens)
351CHAPTER VI. THE FIRST PASSOVER.
934The Schoolboy's Story (Charles Dickens)
352CHAPTER I. JOHN THE BAPTIST.
935Nobody's Story (Charles Dickens)
353CHAPTER II. CANA OF GALILEE.
936Chapter I. In the Old City of Rochester
354CHAPTER III. THE FIRST SUMMER.
937Chapter II. The Story of Richard Doubledick
355CHAPTER IV. SAMARIA
938Chapter III. The Road
356CHAPTER V. THE FIRST SABBATH-MIRACLE.
939First Branch. Myself
357CHAPTER VI. HIS OLD HOME.
940Second Branch. The Boots
358CHAPTER VII. CAPERNAUM.
941Third Branch. The Bill
359CHAPTER VIII. FOES FROM JERUSALEM.
942The Wreck of the Golden Mary (Charles Dickens)
360CHAPTER IX. AT NAIN.
943Chapter I. The Island of Silver-Store
361CHAPTER X. MIGHTY WORKS.
944Chapter II. The Prison in the Woods
362CHAPTER XI. A HOLIDAY IN GALILEE.
945Chapter III. The Rafts on the River
363CHAPTER XII. IN THE NORTH.
946Over the Way
364CHAPTER XIII. AT HOME ONCE MORE.
947The Manchester Marriage
365CHAPTER XIV. THE LAST AUTUMN
948Going Into Society
366CHAPTER XV. LAZARUS.
949Three Evenings in the House
367CHAPTER XVI. THE LAST SABBATH.
950Trottle's Report
368CHAPTER I. THE SON OF DAVID.
951Let at Last
369CHAPTER II. THE TRAITOR.
952The Mortals in the House
370CHAPTER III. THE PASCHAL SUPPER.
953The Ghost in the Clock Room
371CHAPTER IV. GETHSEMANE.
954The Ghost in the Double Room
372CHAPTER V. THE HIGH PRIEST’S PALACE.
955The Ghost in the Picture Room
373CHAPTER VI. PILATE’S JUDGMENT HALL.
956The Ghost in the Cupboard Room
374CHAPTER VII. CALVARY.
957The Ghost in Master B.'s Room
375CHAPTER VIII. IN THE GRAVE.
958The Ghost in the Garden Room
376CHAPTER IX. THE SEPULCHRE.
959The Ghost in the Corner Room
377CHAPTER X. EMMAUS.
960Chapter I. The Village
378CHAPTER XI. IT IS THE LORD.
961Chapter II. The Money
379CHAPTER XII. HIS FRIENDS.
962Chapter III. The Club-Night (pt. 1)
380CHAPTER XIII. HIS FOES.
963Chapter III. The Club-Night (pt. 2)
381CHAPTER I TREATS OF THE PLACE WHERE OLIVER TWIST WAS BORN AND OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING HIS BIRTH
964Chapter IV. The Seafaring Man
382CHAPTER II TREATS OF OLIVER TWIST’S GROWTH, EDUCATION, AND BOARD
965Chapter V. The Restitution
383CHAPTER III RELATES HOW OLIVER TWIST WAS VERY NEAR GETTING A PLACE WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A SINECURE
966Chapter I. Picking Up Soot and Cinders
384CHAPTER IV OLIVER, BEING OFFERED ANOTHER PLACE, MAKES HIS FIRST ENTRY INTO PUBLIC LIFE
967Chapter II. Picking Up Evening Shadows
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
968Chapter III. Picking Up Terrible Company
386CHAPTER VI OLIVER, BEING GOADED BY THE TAUNTS OF NOAH, ROUSES INTO ACTION, AND RATHER ASTONISHES HIM
969Chapter IV. Picking Up Waifs at Sea
387CHAPTER VII OLIVER CONTINUES REFRACTORY
970Chapter V. Picking Up a Pocket-Book
388CHAPTER VIII OLIVER WALKS TO LONDON. HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN
971Chapter VI. Picking Up Miss Kimmeens
389CHAPTER IX CONTAINING FURTHER PARTICULARS CONCERNING THE PLEASANT OLD GENTLEMAN, AND HIS HOPEFUL PUPILS
972Chapter VII. Picking Up the Tinker
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
973Chapter I. His Leaving It Till Called For
391CHAPTER XI TREATS OF MR. FANG THE POLICE MAGISTRATE; AND FURNISHES A SLIGHT SPECIMEN OF HIS MODE OF ADMINISTERING JUSTICE
974Chapter II. His Boots
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.
975Chapter III. His Umbrella
393CHAPTER XIII SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY
976Chapter IV. His Black Bag
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
977Chapter V. His Writing-Desk
395CHAPTER XV SHOWING HOW VERY FOND OF OLIVER TWIST, THE MERRY OLD JEW AND MISS NANCY WERE
978Chapter VI. His Dressing-Case
396CHAPTER XVI RELATES WHAT BECAME OF OLIVER TWIST, AFTER HE HAD BEEN CLAIMED BY NANCY
979Chapter VII. His Brown-Paper Parcel
397CHAPTER XVII OLIVER’S DESTINY CONTINUING UNPROPITIOUS, BRINGS A GREAT MAN TO LONDON TO INJURE HIS REPUTATION
980Chapter VIII. His Portmanteau
398CHAPTER XVIII HOW OLIVER PASSED HIS TIME IN THE IMPROVING SOCIETY OF HIS REPUTABLE FRIENDS
981Chapter IX. His Hat-Box
399CHAPTER XIX IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON
982Chapter X. His Wonderful End
400CHAPTER XX WHEREIN OLIVER IS DELIVERED OVER TO MR. WILLIAM SIKES
983Chapter I. How Mrs. Lirriper Carried on the Business
401CHAPTER XXI THE EXPEDITION
984Chapter II. How the First Floor Went to Crowley Castle
402CHAPTER XXII THE BURGLARY
985Chapter III. How the Side-Room Was Attended Ey a Doctor
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
986Chapter IV. How the Second Floor Kept a Dog
404CHAPTER XXIV TREATS ON A VERY POOR SUBJECT. BUT IS A SHORT ONE, AND MAY BE FOUND OF IMPORTANCE IN THIS HISTORY
987Chapter V. How the Third Floor Knew the Potteries
405CHAPTER XXV WHEREIN THIS HISTORY REVERTS TO MR. FAGIN AND COMPANY
988Chapter VI. How the Best Attic Was Under a Cloud
406CHAPTER XXVI IN WHICH A MYSTERIOUS CHARACTER APPEARS UPON THE SCENE; AND MANY THINGS, INSEPARABLE FROM THIS HISTORY, ARE DONE AND PERFORMED
989Chapter VII. How the Parlours Added a Few Words
407CHAPTER XXVII ATONES FOR THE UNPOLITENESS OF A FORMER CHAPTER; WHICH DESERTED A LADY, MOST UNCEREMONIOUSLY
990Chapter I. Mrs. Lippiper Relates How She Went On, and Went Over
408CHAPTER XXVIII LOOKS AFTER OLIVER, AND PROCEEDS WITH HIS ADVENTURES
991Chapter II. A Past Lodger Relates a Wild Story of a Doctor
409CHAPTER XXIX HAS AN INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNT OF THE INMATES OF THE HOUSE, TO WHICH OLIVER RESORTED
992Chapter III. Another Past Lodger Relates His Experience as a Poor Relation
410CHAPTER XXX RELATES WHAT OLIVER’S NEW VISITORS THOUGHT OF HIM
993Chapter IV. Another Past Lodger Relates What Lot He Drew at Glumper House
411CHAPTER XXXI INVOLVES A CRITICAL POSITION
994Chapter V. Another Past Lodger Relates His Own Ghost Story
412CHAPTER XXXII OF THE HAPPY LIFE OLIVER BEGAN TO LEAD WITH HIS KIND FRIENDS
995Chapter VI. Another Past Lodger Relates Certain Passages to Her Husband
413CHAPTER XXXIII WHEREIN THE HAPPINESS OF OLIVER AND HIS FRIENDS, EXPERIENCES A SUDDEN CHECK
996Chapter VII. Mrs. Lirriper Relates How Jemmy Topped Up
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
997Chapter I. To Be Taken Immediately
415CHAPTER XXXV CONTAINING THE UNSATISFACTORY RESULT OF OLIVER’S ADVENTURE; AND A CONVERSATION OF SOME IMPORTANCE BETWEEN HARRY MAYLIE AND ROSE
998Chapter II. Not to Be Taken at Bed-Time
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
999Chapter III. To Be Taken at the Dinner-Table
417CHAPTER XXXVII IN WHICH THE READER MAY PERCEIVE A CONTRAST, NOT UNCOMMON IN MATRIMONIAL CASES
1000Chapter IV. Not to Be Taken for Granted
418CHAPTER XXXVIII CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MR. AND MRS. BUMBLE, AND MR. MONKS, AT THEIR NOCTURNAL INTERVIEW
1001Chapter V. To Be Taken in Water
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
1002Chapter VI. To Be Taken With a Grain of Salt
420CHAPTER XL A STRANGE INTERVIEW, WHICH IS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST CHAMBER
1003Chapter VII. To Be Taken and Tried
421CHAPTER XLI CONTAINING FRESH DISCOVERIES, AND SHOWING THAT SUPRISES, LIKE MISFORTUNES, SELDOM COME ALONE
1004Chapter VIII. To Be Taken for Life
422CHAPTER XLII AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE OF OLIVER’S, EXHIBITING DECIDED MARKS OF GENIUS, BECOMES A PUBLIC CHARACTER IN THE METROPOLIS
1005Barbox Brothers
423CHAPTER XLIII WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE
1006Barbox Brothers and Co
424CHAPTER XLIV THE TIME ARRIVES FOR NANCY TO REDEEM HER PLEDGE TO ROSE MAYLIE. SHE FAILS.
1007Main Line. The Boy at Mugby
425CHAPTER XLV NOAH CLAYPOLE IS EMPLOYED BY FAGIN ON A SECRET MISSION
1008No. 1 Branch Line. The Signal-Man
426CHAPTER XLVI THE APPOINTMENT KEPT
1009No. 2 Branch Line. The Engine-Driver
427CHAPTER XLVII FATAL CONSEQUENCES
1010No. 3 Branch Line. The Compensation House
428CHAPTER XLVIII THE FLIGHT OF SIKES
1011No. 4 Branch Line. The Travelling Post-Office
429CHAPTER XLIX MONKS AND MR. BROWNLOW AT LENGTH MEET. THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT
1012No. 5 Branch Line. The Engineer
430CHAPTER L THE PURSUIT AND ESCAPE
1013The Overture
431CHAPTER LI AFFORDING AN EXPLANATION OF MORE MYSTERIES THAN ONE, AND COMPREHENDING A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE WITH NO WORD OF SETTLEMENT OR PIN-MONEY
1014Act I
432CHAPTER LII FAGIN’S LAST NIGHT ALIVE
1015Act II
433CHAPTER LIII AND LAST
1016Act III
4341. Whom Have We Always
1017Act IV
4352. Fritz Dead, Yet Lives
10181. The Broken Cup
4363. How? Answered
10192. A Picture of Poverty
4374. What the Stars Saw
10203. Uneasiness
438I. The Children of Desire
10214. Christmas Gifts
439II. When a Boy Finds Out About His Father
10225. Happiness Destroyed
440III. The Books of the Year
10236. New Misfortunes
441IV. The Book of the Years
10247. Trouble Increases
442V. Evergreen and Thorn Tree
10258. The Sale
443I. Two Other Winter Snowbirds at a Window
10269. “When Distress is Greatest, Help Is Nearest”
444II. Four in a Cage
102710. The Wonders of the Eye
445III. The Realm of Midnight
102811. The Journey and the Baths
446IV. Time-Spirit and Eternal Spirit
102912. The Operation
447V. When a Father Finds Out About a Son
103013. The Enjoyment of Sight
4481. Miss Polly
103114. Conclusion
4492. Old Tom and Nancy
1032A Christmas Inspiration
4503. The Coming of Pollyanna
1033The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road
4514. The Little Attic Room
1034Aunt Cyrilla’s Christmas Basket
4525. The Game
1035The Falsoms’ Christmas Dinner
4536. A Question of Duty
1036The Josephs’ Christmas
4547. Pollyanna and Punishments
1037The Osbornes’ Christmas
4558. Pollyanna Pays a Visit
1038Clorinda’s Gifts
4569. Which Tells of the Man
1039Christmas at Red Butte
45710. A Surprise for Mrs. Snow
1040A Christmas Mistake
45811. Introducing Jimmy
1041The Unforgotten One
45912. Before the Ladies’ Aid
1042The Red Room
46013. In Pendleton Woods
1043Uncle Richard’s New Year’s Dinner
46114. Just a Matter of Jelly
1044Bertie’s New Year
46215. Dr. Chilton
1045Ida’s New Year Cake
46316. A Red Rose and a Lace Shawl
1046Chapter I
46417. “Just Like a Book”
1047Chapter II
46518. Prisms
1048Chapter III
46619. Which Is Somewhat Surprising
1049A Christmas Fairy (John Strange Winter)
46720. Which Is More Surprising
1050Christmas Hymn
46821. A Question Answered
1051The Symbol and the Saint
46922. Sermons and Woodboxes
1052Christmas Eve
47023. An Accident
1053Joel's Talk With Santa Claus
47124. John Pendleton
1054The Three Kings of Cologne
47225. A Waiting Game
1055I
47326. A Door Ajar
1056II
47427. Two Visits
1057III
47528. The Game and Its Players
1058Chrystmasse of Olde
47629. Through an Open Window
1059The Mouse and the Moonbeam
47730. Jimmy Takes the Helm
1060Christmas Morning
47831. A New Uncle
1061Mistress Merciless
4791. Della Speaks Her Mind
1062Bethlehem-Town
4802. Some Old Friends
1063The First Christmas Tree
4813. A Dose of Pollyanna
1064Star of the East
4824. The Game and Mrs. Carew
1065The Old House
4835. Pollyanna Takes a Walk
1066The Drop of Water
4846. Jerry to the Rescue
1067The Happy Family
4857. A New Acquaintance
1068The Story of a Mother
4868. Jamie
1069The False Collar
4879. Plans and Plottings
1070The Shadow
48810. In Murphy's Alley
1071The Old Street-lamp
48911. A Surprise for Mrs. Carew
1072The Dream of Little Tuk
49012. From Behind a Counter
1073The Naughty Boy
49113. A Waiting and a Winning
1074The Two Neighboring Families
49214. Jimmy and the Green-Eyed Monster
1075The Darning-needle
49315. Aunt Polly Takes Alarm
1076The Little Match Girl
49416. When Pollyanna Was Expected
1077The Red Shoes
49517. When Pollyanna Came
1078The Man in the Moon
49618. A Matter of Adjustment
1079Cat and Dog Stories
49719. Two Letters
1080A Fortune in an Empty Wallet
49820. The Paying Guests
1081Susy Diller's Christmas Feast (Anonymous)
49921. Summer Days
1082The Thieves who couldn't Stop Sneezing (Thomas Hardy)
50022. Comrades
1083Silent Night
50123. “Tied to Two Sticks”
1084The Three Kings (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
50224. Jimmy Wakes Up
1085Christmas Bells (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
50325. The Game and Pollyanna
1086Christmas At Sea (Robert Louis Stevenson)
50426. John Pendleton
1087Angels from the Realms of Glory (James Montgomery)
50527. The Day Pollyanna Did Not Play
1088Christmas in the Olden Time (Sir Walter Scott)
50628. Jimmy and Jamie
1089Marmion: A Christmas Poem (Sir Walter Scott)
50729. Jimmy and John
1090Old Santa Claus (Clement Clarke Moore)
50830. John Pendleton Turns the Key
1091The Twelve Days of Christmas
50931. After Long Years
1092Minstrels (William Wordsworth)
51032. A New Aladdin
1093Ring Out, Wild Bells (Alfred Lord Tennyson)
511Preface
1094Christmas In India (Rudyard Kipling)
512The Rent Baby
1095Hymn On The Morning Of Christ's Nativity (John Milton)
513A Story of Bleecker Street
1096A Christmas Carol (Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
514The Kid Hangs Up His Stocking
1097The Oxen (Thomas Hardy)
515The Slipper-Maker's Fast
1098A Christmas Ghost Story (Thomas Hardy)
516Death Comes to Cat Alley
1099The Savior Must Have Been A Docile Gentleman (Emily Dickinson)
517A Proposal on the Elevated
1100'Twas just this time, last year, I died (Emily Dickinson)
518Little Will's Message
1101The Magi (William Butler Yeats)
519Lost Children
1102The Mahogany Tree (William Makepeace Thackeray)
520Paolo's Awakening
1103A Bell (Clinton Scollard)
521The Little Dollar's Christmas Journey
1104Christmas Carol (Sara Teasdale)
522The Kid
1105The Mystic’s Christmas (John Greenleaf Whittier)
523When the Letter Came
1106Christmas Cheer (Thomas Tusser)
524The Cat Took the Kosher Meat
1107Noel: Christmas Eve 1913 (Robert Seymour Bridges)
525Nibsy's Christmas
1108The Holly and the Ivy
526In the Children's Hospital
1109Adam lay ybounden
527Nigger Martha's Wake
1110Christmas Day (Charles Kingsley)
528What the Christmas Sun Saw in the Tenements
1111Christmas Fancies (Ella Wheeler Wilcox)
529Midwinter in New York
1112Twas jolly, jolly Wat (C. W. Stubbs)
530A Chip From the Maelstrom
1113A Tale Of Christmas Eve (William Topaz McGonagall)
531Sarah Joyce's Husbands
1114Jest 'Fore Christmas (Eugene Field)
532Merry Christmas in the Tenements
1115A Christmas Folksong (Paul Laurence Dunbar)
533Abe's Game of Jacks
1116As with Gladness Men of Old (William Chatterton Dix)
534A Little Picture
1117Nativity a Christmas (John Donne)
535A Dream of the Woods
1118Boar's Head Carol
536'Twas 'Liza's Doings
1119Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (Charles Wesley)
537Heroes Who Fight Fire
1120Coventry Carol
538John Gavin, Misfit
1121Here We Come A-wassailing
539A Heathen Baby
1122A Defective Santa Claus (James Whitcomb Riley)
540The Christening in Bottle Alley
1123King Winter
541In the Mulberry Street Court
1124Christmas Gifts
542Difficulties of a Deacon
1125A Christmas Thought
543Fire in the Barracks
1126The Week Before Christmas
544War on the Goats
1127A Safe and Sane Christmas
545He Kept His Tryst
1128A Recollection
546Rover's Last Fight
1129Overheard in a Department Store
547How Jim Went to the War
1130A Christmas Petition
548A Backwoods Hero
1131An Unorthodox Christmas
549Jack's Sermon
1132Some Christmas Bromidioms
550Skippy of Scrabble Alley
1133Christmas Eve
551Making a Way Out of the Slum
1134Etiquette for Christmas
552The Tailor of Gloucester
1135My Choice
553Preface
1136An Imminent Disaster
5541. Keeping Secrets
1137Out of All Proportion
5552. Before Daylight
1138Retribution
5563. Susy's Christmas
1139A Needed Institution
5574. Susy's Wings
1140Ballade of Human Nature
5585. Prudy's Trouble
1141Explained
5596. Rosy Frances Eastman Mary
1142Wanted: A Looker
5607. Little Troubles
1143A Ballade of Christmas Burdens
5618. Annie Lovejoy
1144On Christmas Eve
5629. Moral Courage
1145In Absence
56310. Ruthie Turner
1146A Sterling Nuisance
56411. Susy's Birthday
1147The Bachelor's Christmas Spoils
56512. Farewell
1148Forebodings
5661. Which Deals With the Opinions of a Cat, and the Sorrows of a Charcoal Burner
1149Her Christmas Shopping
5672. Which Introduces the Reader to an Admirer of the Ancient Romans
1150At the Bargain Counter
5683. Which Improves Our Acquaintance With the Grasshopper Man
1151The Christmas Nightmare
5694. Which Leaves Some at Home and Takes Some to Church
1152A True Advertisement
5705. Which Is Both Social and Religious
1153Circumstances Alter Cases
5716. Which Attempts to Show Why the Skies Fall
1154Ballade of Christmas of Long Ago
5727. Which Describes a Pleasant Dinner-Party, and an Unpleasant Walk
1155A Fine Old Man
5738. Which Proves That Even Philosophic Politicians May Have to Admit Themselves in the Wrong
1156When Santa Claus and Cupid Met
5749. Which Is Very Short, Because, in Some Ways, It Is Rather Sad
1157The Auto-Christmas
57510. Which Ends the Story
1158A Ballade of the Mistletoe Bough
576Mr and Mrs Skratdj
1159Christmas on Mt. Olympus
577The Little Skratdjs
1160Christmas Rubaiyat
578The Skratdj’s Dog and the Hot-Tempered Gentleman
1161A Ballade of Christmas
579Christmas Eve
1162A Sad Fate
580Conclusion
1163Poor Richard Junior's Philosophy
581Chapter 1
1164The Mermaid
582Chapter 2
1165An Explanation
583Chapter 3
1166The Night After Christmas (Anonymous)
