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100 1 _aMurray, W. H. H.
_q(William Henry Harrison),
_d1840-1904
245 1 0 _aHoliday Tales: Christmas in the Adirondacks
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-02-16
505 0 _aHow John Norton the trapper kept his Christmas -- John Norton's vagabond.
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDogs -- Fiction
653 _aChristmas stories
653 _aFriendship -- Fiction
653 _aGifts -- Fiction
653 _aTrappers -- Fiction
653 _aAdirondack Mountains (N.Y.) -- Fiction
653 _aHunger -- Fiction
653 _aCharity -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28098
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