02347cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500220016026400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850801760039952012110057553400680178665300370185465300320189185600550192385600430197869800UtSlPG20260610134620.0mcr n260607r20231884utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a07006022  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHolmes, Mary Jane,d1825-190710aChristmas stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-01-14  aRichard Tonsing 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 Stories" by Mary Jane Holmes is a collection of festive narratives written during the late 19th century. This work offers a blend of sentimentality and moral lessons, centering on themes of family, kindness, and redemption during the Christmas season. Among the prominent characters are Alice Warren, the beautiful daughter of a blind man, and Adelaide Huntington, who wrestles with issues of class conflict and pride.  At the start of the book, the scene is set on Christmas Eve in the opulent parlor of the Warren household, where Alice prepares for her grand debut as a young lady. As the festivities unfold, we witness the contrasting lives of Alice and Adelaide, who is from a less fortunate background but longs to rise above her social standing. The narrative introduces Mr. Warren, Alice's blind father, whose challenges and enduring love for his daughter underscore the story’s emotional depth. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for a tale filled with compassion, highlighting the struggles of the Warrens contrasted against the aspirations of the Huntington family, setting a poignant tone for the holiday-themed stories to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: G.W. Carleton & Co., 1884  aAmerican fiction -- 19th century  aChristmas stories, American4 uhttps://archive.org/details/christmasstories00holm40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69800