— Author Unknown It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so. It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but [...]

Story written by Hans Christian Andersen THE FIR-TREE Out in the woods stood a nice little Fir-tree. The place he had was a very good one; the sun shone on him; as to fresh air, there was enough of that, and round him grew many large-sized comrades, pines as well as firs. But the little [...]

Story written by M.A. Haley Bertie was a very good boy. He was kind, obedient, truthful, and unselfish. He had, however, one great fault,—he always forgot. No matter how important the errand, his answer always was, “I forgot.” When he was sent with a note to the dress-maker his mother would find the note in [...]

— Author Unknown Christmas was coming. Jamie and Ted had already begun to write long letters to Santa Claus. But one thing was rather queer: both boys asked him for the same things. Each little letter ended with – “Just like Brother’s.” They agreed to ask for only one sled. They would rather ride together. [...]

Story written by Oliver Bell Bunce “I hate holidays,” said Bachelor Bluff to me, with some little irritation, on a Christmas a few years ago. Then he paused an instant, after which he resumed: “I don’t mean to say that I hate to see people enjoying themselves. But I hate holidays, nevertheless, because to me [...]

Story written by Olive Thorne Miller “I declare for ‘t, to-morrow is Christmas Day an’ I clean forgot all about it,” said old Ann, the washerwoman, pausing in her work and holding the flatiron suspended in the air. “Much good it’ll do us,” growled a discontented voice from the coarse bed in the corner. “We [...]

Story written by Ruth Sawyer Durand It was the night of St. Stephen, and Teig sat alone by his fire with naught in his cupboard but a pinch of tea and a bare mixing of meal, and a heart inside of him as soft and warm as the ice on the water-bucket outside the door. [...]

Story written by Carol Ann Garretson “It has never been this cold,” said the wise old turtle. The rabbit agreed, the squirrel agreed, and so did all the birds. They were all looking up because Christmas day was getting closer. The sky held only one cloud today. The forest animals named it the universal hankie [...]

Story written by Olive Thorne Miller …continutation of The Christmas Masquerade Part 1 Finally the Mayor called a meeting of the Aldermen, and they all assembled in the City Hall. Nearly every one of them had a son or a daughter who was a chimney-sweep, or a little watch-girl, or a shepherdess. They appointed a [...]

Story written by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman On Christmas Eve the Mayor’s stately mansion presented a beautiful appearance. There were rows of different coloured wax candles burning in every window, and beyond them one could see the chandeliers of gold and crystal blazing with light. The fiddles were squeaking merrily, and lovely little forms flew [...]