The author wishes to thank the Editors of The American Press Association for their kind permission to reprint Chapters I and II of this story; and the Editors of The Youth’s Companion for their courtesy in permitting the republication of Chapters III and IV.
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | THE ITINERANT CHRISTMAS TREE | [3] |
| II. | CREEDS AND DEEDS | [41] |
| III. | UNCONSCIOUS MENTALITY | [72] |
| IV. | OLD-TIME RELIGION | [101] |
ILLUSTRATIONS
| “‘We reckoned, Grover Cleveland and me did, that this yer sprigged pattern would be becomin’ to your build’” | [Frontispiece] |
| FACING PAGE | |
| “The puzzled Dixie had his nose pressed down to an equivocal impression where the sand of the road had spread itself through the weedy border” | [4] |
| “They drew up some benches before the fire and gave themselves to rest and reminiscence” | [47] |
| “‘What be you anyway?’ he asked quaveringly, sinking to a seat upon the log” | [120] |
The
Boy
Who
Brought
Christmas
The Boy
Who Brought
Christmas
I
THE ITINERANT CHRISTMAS TREE
