02697cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000590012624500480018526400510023330000470028433600260033133700260035733800360038350000310041950500780045050802630052852012190079153400450201065300200205565300220207565300260209765300210212365300240214465300430216865300220221165300230223385600430225628098UtSlPG20260610133636.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a98001606  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMurray, W. H. H.q(William Henry Harrison),d1840-190410aHoliday Tales: Christmas in the Adirondacks 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-02-160 aHow John Norton the trapper kept his Christmas -- John Norton's vagabond.  aE-text prepared by Sigal Alon, Chris Logan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)  a"Holiday Tales: Christmas in the Adirondacks" by W. H. H. Murray is a collection of holiday-themed narratives written in the late 19th century. The book centers on the character John Norton, an old trapper living in a cabin in the woods, as he prepares for Christmas and reflects on the spirit of giving and community amidst his solitary life. The story explores themes of kindness, generosity, and the simple joys of life during the holiday season.  The opening of the tale introduces us to John Norton in his cozy, fire-lit cabin on Christmas Eve, where he engages in thoughtful contemplation as he reads a book. He is struck by the notion of charity and feels compelled to help a less fortunate family nearby. As he prepares a pack of food to bring to them the next day, he experiences a moment of connection with his loyal hounds and expresses his desire to give back to the community, demonstrating his warm-hearted nature. The narrative sets the stage for a heartwarming exploration of Christmas spirit through the trapper's interactions with his friend Wild Bill, leading to an unexpected delivery of gifts meant for a woman struggling with hunger and hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDogs -- Fiction  aChristmas stories  aFriendship -- Fiction  aGifts -- Fiction  aTrappers -- Fiction  aAdirondack Mountains (N.Y.) -- Fiction  aHunger -- Fiction  aCharity -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28098