Project Gutenberg 2009-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 199 Trumbull, Annie Eliot 1857 1949 Eliot, Annie A Christmas Accident and Other Stories A Christmas accident -- After--the Deluge -- Memoir of Mary Twining -- A postlude -- The "Daily Morning Chronicle" -- Hearts unfortified -- Her neighbor's landmark. Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Christmas Accident and Other Stories" by Annie Eliot Trumbull is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories delve into the everyday life and relationships of various characters, exploring themes such as class differences, social interactions, and the spirit of Christmas through perspectives of different families. At the start of "A Christmas Accident," readers are introduced to two neighboring families living in identical homes: the Giltons and the Biltons. Mr. Gilton is portrayed as a grumpy, wealthy man who has little patience for social interactions, while the Biltons, with their five children, represent a lively contrast despite their financial struggles. The narrative reveals the tension and rivalry between the two families, particularly exemplified when Mr. Gilton's dog is poisoned, leading to an ongoing feud that reaches a climax on Christmas Eve. As the tale unfolds, Mr. Gilton accidentally enters the Biltons' home, mistaken for Santa Claus, which leads to unexpected interactions and reflections on the true meaning of Christmas and community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christmas stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Christmas Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 268557 2025-08-11T14:01:24.049431 text/html 270814 2021-01-04T20:43:24 text/html 180574 2025-08-11T14:01:28.136423 application/epub+zip 180689 2025-08-11T14:01:24.778454 application/epub+zip 173414 2025-08-11T14:01:24.414458 application/epub+zip 276103 2025-08-11T14:01:30.934442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245596 2025-08-11T14:01:27.671447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237302 2022-09-13T08:13:59.718797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239080 2025-08-11T14:01:23.636474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 238947 2021-01-04T20:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 238937 2021-01-04T20:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20795 2025-08-11T14:01:31.071403 application/rdf+xml 21394 2025-08-11T14:01:24.492436 image/jpeg 2991 2025-08-11T14:01:24.453451 image/jpeg 92258 2021-01-04T20:43:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 166076 2021-01-04T20:43:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 92231 2021-01-04T20:43:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 165208 2025-08-11T14:01:24.078475 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