Project Gutenberg 2005-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 111 Brown, Abbie Farwell 1871 1927 The Christmas Angel Produced by Suzanne Shell, Elaine Walker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Christmas Angel" by Abbie Farwell Brown is a heartwarming children's story that was published in the early 20th century, likely reflecting the values and sentiments of that period. This charming tale focuses on themes of generosity, the spirit of Christmas, and the rediscovery of familial bonds, presenting a narrative that encapsulates the holiday spirit through the lens of redemption and connection. The story follows Miss Angelina Terry, a lonely and curmudgeonly woman who believes Christmas is merely an occasion for wastefulness and self-indulgence. On Christmas Eve, she stumbles upon an old play box filled with discarded toys, including a pink papier-mâché Angel that evokes painful memories of her childhood. Instead of throwing the toys away, she tests the holiday spirit by discarding them on the street, observing the reactions of passersby. Through a series of vignettes involving the toys and their new owners, the Christmas Angel appears as a symbol of hope and goodwill. Ultimately, the story reunites Miss Terry with her estranged brother Tom and a little girl named Mary, suggesting that the true essence of Christmas lies in love, connection, and the joy of giving. The narrative showcases a transformation in Miss Terry's character, illustrating that it is never too late to embrace the spirit of generosity and togetherness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christmas stories PZ Text Christmas Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 128496 2025-07-07T03:59:14.804560 text/html 128997 2020-12-14T10:57:57 text/html 597690 2025-07-07T03:59:17.825491 application/epub+zip 597974 2025-07-07T03:59:15.481510 application/epub+zip 105090 2025-07-07T03:59:15.114505 application/epub+zip 676539 2025-07-07T03:59:19.741484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656834 2025-07-07T03:59:17.439504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153521 2022-09-07T23:18:02.682667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110622 2025-07-07T03:59:14.525534 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110425 2020-12-14T10:57:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110416 2020-12-14T10:57:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21306 2025-07-07T03:59:19.865483 application/rdf+xml 22458 2025-07-07T03:59:15.180511 image/jpeg 3763 2025-07-07T03:59:15.148503 image/jpeg 42205 2020-12-14T10:57:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 586832 2020-12-14T10:57:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 42181 2020-12-14T10:57:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 588593 2025-07-07T03:59:14.851519 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia