02283cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500420015226400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050801890041152011280060053400450172865300220177365300230179565300360181865300310185485600430188599900170192855281UtSlPG20260610134255.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aRedfield, Justus Starr,d1810-188814aThe Christmas Dream of Little Charles 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-08-06  aProduced by MFR, Carol Brown, and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"The Christmas Dream of Little Charles" by Justus Starr Redfield is a charming children's story likely written during the 19th century. This delightful tale revolves around the themes of childhood innocence and the magic of Christmas, featuring a young boy named Charles Estabrook who eagerly anticipates the holiday. The story unfolds as Charles falls asleep on Christmas Eve, leading to a fantastical dream where he encounters St. Nicholas.  In the narrative, Charles, a kind-hearted boy with a love for horses, hangs his stocking by the chimney and settles into bed. In his dream, he discovers a jovial St. Nicholas who magically fills his stocking with delightful gifts meant for other children. Amidst the whimsical exchanges and laughter, Charles hopes for a pony of his own. When he awakens on Christmas morning, he experiences the joy of finding that his wish has come true, as his Uncle Ben has brought him the little pony he desired, named Lightfoot. The story captures the spirit of giving and the joy of Christmas, making it a heartwarming read for young audiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristmas stories  aChildren's stories  aSanta Claus -- Juvenile fiction  aDreams -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55281  c96113d96113