Project Gutenberg 2020-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 87 Harland, Marion 1830 1922 Terhune, Mary Virginia Hawes Hawes, Mary Virginia Terhune, Edward Payson, Mrs. The Christmas Holly Salutatory -- Nettie's prayer -- A Christmas talk with mothers. Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Christmas Holly" by Marion Harland is a sentimental novel written during the late 19th century. This heartwarming tale explores themes of family life, the spirit of Christmas, and the importance of rekindling joy and love amidst daily struggles. The narrative captures the essence of holiday nostalgia while emphasizing compassion, charity, and the need for togetherness during the festive season. Set against the backdrop of a typical Christmas Eve, the story unfolds through the experiences of the Dryden family, particularly focusing on the disappointment of children Allison and Nettie, who feel neglected due to their mother's stern demeanor towards Christmas festivities. Their father's decision to secretly bring joy back into their lives leads him to impulsively shop for gifts, while the mother, too, is touched by the Christmas spirit and decides to do something special for the children. The book culminates in a joyful Christmas morning, revealing the transformative power of love and forgiveness within the family, highlighting the idea that Christmas should be a time of happiness and magical moments for children. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Christmas stories PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 133375 2025-06-25T09:42:53.452709 text/html 110833 2024-10-18T09:13:37 text/html 1683859 2025-06-25T09:42:56.722704 application/epub+zip 1681534 2025-06-25T09:42:54.265789 application/epub+zip 135828 2025-06-25T09:42:53.854736 application/epub+zip 1730977 2025-06-25T09:42:58.712676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1714406 2025-06-25T09:42:56.224730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174371 2022-09-28T21:17:32.792222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117021 2025-06-25T09:42:53.185687 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97116 2024-10-18T09:13:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16399 2025-06-25T09:42:58.834703 application/rdf+xml 19556 2025-06-25T09:42:53.960693 image/jpeg 2885 2025-06-25T09:42:53.907695 image/jpeg 1598717 2025-06-25T09:42:53.511728 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