02793cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500240014326400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031750000310035350504740038450802220085852011550108053400680223565300220230365300230232585600760234885600430242472621UtSlPG20260610134659.0mcr n260607r20241867utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aHodder, Edwin,d1837-190410aOur Christmas party 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-01-040 aPreparations -- The party -- The meandering musician -- The great reform debate and demonstration -- Round the fire after supper -- Frozen up; or, My polar experiences, by W.H.G. Kingston -- A rescue in the Rocky Mountains, by R.M. Ballantyne -- Lost and found, by Edwin Hodder -- Castle Connor, by Mona B. Bickerstaffe -- The "black dragoon," by Sidney Daryl -- A Christmas dinner at Dr. Lickemwell's, by R. Hope Moncrieff -- A wild Yule e'en, by Cyntha -- Conclusion.  aCharlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The University of Florida, The Internet Archive/Children's Library)  a"Our Christmas Party" by Edwin Hodder is a holiday-themed novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around an inviting and jovial character named Mr. Merry, who is determined to host a cheerful Christmas Eve party for youths in his community. The narrative unfolds through the preparations and the various amusing events that occur during the celebration.  The opening of this festive novel introduces readers to Mr. Merry as he shares his plans with Rebecca, his loyal housekeeper, about throwing a party for the local young people. Their humorous exchange highlights Rebecca's initial objections, which are soon replaced with enthusiastic support when she realizes the festive spirit of the occasion. As the clock ticks closer to the chosen time for the gathering, the excitement builds with the arrival of the guests, who are a lively group of characters, including the musical Tom Martin and the spirited Ada, and others eager to partake in the merriment. The atmosphere is festive, setting the stage for laughter, music, and a variety of entertaining activities planned for the night. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: Jackson, Walford, & Hodder, 1867  aChristmas stories  aChildren's stories4 uhttps://archive.org/details/ourchristmaspart00hoddiala/page/n5/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72621