Project Gutenberg 2021-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 125 Stretton, Hesba 1832 1911 Smith, Sarah Two Christmas Stories: Sam Franklin's Savings-Bank; A Miserable Christmas and a Happy New Year Charlene Taylor, David E. Brown, 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.) "Two Christmas Stories: Sam Franklin's Savings-Bank; A Miserable Christmas and…." by Hesba Stretton is a collection of short holiday-themed narratives written in the late 19th century. The stories focus on the themes of family, sacrifice, and the true spirit of Christmas through the experiences of main characters like Sam Franklin and Kate Layard as they navigate personal trials and moral dilemmas during the festive season. The opening of "Sam Franklin's Savings-Bank" introduces us to the titular character, Sam Franklin, a humble working man who unexpectedly discovers he can save money after marrying his wife, Ann. As he quietly accumulates savings, the secret begins to burden him, creating tension in their relationship. His frugality impacts his family life, leading him to keep his newfound wealth hidden from Ann until a turning point occurs when he learns that his treasured waistcoat, hiding the saved notes, has been sold by her. This revelation sparks a series of events prompting Sam to reflect on his values, leading to deeper feelings of love and trust between him and Ann amidst the financial struggles they face together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christmas stories English fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 146414 2025-07-26T06:54:19.573334 text/html 127926 2024-10-18T14:49:07 text/html 570593 2025-07-26T06:54:23.362393 application/epub+zip 569286 2025-07-26T06:54:20.537390 application/epub+zip 132114 2025-07-26T06:54:20.006338 application/epub+zip 626086 2025-07-26T06:54:25.502798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621145 2025-07-26T06:54:23.013328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184816 2022-09-29T15:55:01.168329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127017 2025-07-26T06:54:19.272365 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106812 2024-10-18T14:49:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16451 2025-07-26T06:54:25.661794 application/rdf+xml 21599 2025-07-26T06:54:20.272332 image/jpeg 3171 2025-07-26T06:54:20.061358 image/jpeg 698667 2025-07-26T06:54:19.616368 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