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Title: Christmas Stories And Legends

Author: Various

Release Date: February 16, 2006 [EBook #17770]

Language: English

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CHRISTMAS STORIES
AND LEGENDS

COMPILED BY
PHEBE A. CURTISS

Author of "White Gifts
for the King"

MEIGS PUBLISHING CO.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

Copyright 1916

BY

MEIGS PUBLISHING CO.
Indianapolis, Indiana

FOREWORD

No greater teaching force has ever been discovered than the story and
no one has ever lived who used that force so skillfully as did our
Great Teacher.

It is not strange, then, that among all the stories that have ever
been written or told none are so dear to us as the stories and legends
which center in His birth.

Young and old alike delight in them and never tire of hearing them.

Unusual care has been taken in compiling this little volume and each
story has its own sweet lesson. Each one is from the pen of one who
has imbibed the real spirit of Christmas. They were chosen as being
particularly well adapted to use in connection with the Christmas
Service "White Gifts for the King," but they will prove attractive and
helpful at any time during the year.

It is our earnest wish that this little book may find its way into
many homes and schools and Sunday Schools and that its contents may
help to give a deeper appreciation of the true Christmas spirit.

CONTENTS

Page
I. The Legend of the "White Gifts"--Phebe A. Curtiss 9

II. Her Birthday Dream--Nellie C. King 13

III. The Fir Tree--Hans Andersen--adapted by J. H. Stickney 25

IV. The Little Match Girl--Hans Andersen 37

V. Little Piccola--Nora A. Smith 41

VI. The Shepherd's Story--Dr. Washington 47

VII. The Story of Chr