02613cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500290014326400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032250000310035850500760038950801820046552012690064753400680191665300220198465300230200665300330202970000590206285600680212185600430218999900190223275482UtSlPG20260610134739.0mcr n260607r20251911utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aRhoades, Nina,d1863-194010aMaisie's merry Christmas 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-02-270 aMaisie's merry Christmas -- Jill and Lill -- How Reggie saw the Sphinx.  aSusan E., Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Maisie's Merry Christmas" by Nina Rhoades is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young girl named Maisie Barton, who faces disappointment during her family's holiday travels in Europe, particularly since they are away from home at Christmas. A significant part of the narrative focuses on her desire to bring joy to a less fortunate girl, Celeste, who is blind and lives in poverty. The central themes likely explore kindness, generosity, and the spirit of giving during the holiday season.  The opening of the story introduces Maisie at her family's hotel in Nice, where she expresses her discontent about being away from home for Christmas. Her father suggests that instead of focusing on her own disappointment, she could try to make someone else's Christmas merry. This leads to Maisie's desire to give gifts to Celeste, who she discovers is in a difficult situation. As the narrative progresses, the reader sees Maisie shopping for thoughtful gifts to surprise Celeste, highlighting her growth and the importance of empathy. Ultimately, the story promises to convey a heartwarming Christmas message centered around selflessness and the joy of helping others in need. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cBoston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1911  aChristmas stories  aChildren's stories  aChildren -- Juvenile fiction1 aWithington, Elizabeth R.q(Elizabeth Rupp),d1883-19624 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433082292990&seq=140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75482  c116207d116207