THE TELLTALE TILE* by OLIVE THORNE MILLER * From “Kristy’s Queer Christmas,” Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1904. It begins with a bit of gossip of a neighbour who had come in to see M more
THE SHEPHERDS AND THE ANGELS Adapted from THE BIBLE And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. And an angel of the Lord stood by th more
THE CHRISTMAS MASQUERADE* by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN * From “The Pot of Gold , copyright by Lothrop, Lee & Shepherd Co. On Christmas Eve the Mayor’s stately mansion presented a beautif more
THE FIR-TREE* by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN *Reprinted by permission of the Houghton-Mifflin Company. Out in the woods stood a nice little Fir-tree. The place he had was a very good one; the sun shone on more
CHRISTMAS AT FEZZIWIG’S WAREHOUSE by CHARLES DICKENS “Yo Ho! my boys,” said Fezziwig. “No more work to-night! Christmas Eve, Dick! Christmas, Ebenezer! Let’s have the shu more
In the bygone era, prior to the time when the celebrations of Jesus’ birth were not so popular, Pagan holidays were celebrated in Rome during the winter solstice. Church officials in Rome toyed more
People all over America have lived with the fact that German immigrants brought along with them the traditions of Christmas tree to the American coast. German Christians continued with the customs pop more
There are several and widely popular stories, events, beliefs, customs and traditions related to Christmas that have remained as hearsay, fictions, legends and fairy-tales or the versions have changed more