Project Gutenberg 2008-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 57 Duncan, Norman 1871 1916 15023369 Christmas Eve at Swamp's End Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The wistful heart -- A gift neglected -- The making of a man -- Christmas Eve at Swamp's End. Produced by David Edwards, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Christmas Eve at Swamp's End" by Norman Duncan is a sentimental novella written in the early 20th century. Set in a quaint lumber town amidst the snowy landscapes of a northern wilderness, the story revolves around the themes of love, longing, and the spirit of Christmas. It captures the essence of rural life during the festive season and reflects on the deep desires of its characters, particularly through the lens of youthful innocence and the yearning for companionship. The narrative follows Pattie Batch, a tender-hearted seventeen-year-old girl who dreams of having a baby to nurture and love, filling the void left by her lost family. On Christmas Eve, in her quest for belonging, she cleverly arranges a heartfelt gift for a bartender’s baby, hoping to share in the joy of motherhood, despite her circumstances. Unbeknownst to her, a foundling infant, discovered by the local minister John Fairmeadow, becomes a Christmas present intended for her. The tale culminates in a touching reunion between Pattie and the baby, evoking themes of hope and the fulfillment of wishes, making it a heartfelt celebration of the season and the connections we cherish. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Christmas stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 67977 67987 2024-10-12T04:30:45.363183 2023-09-12T08:07:20.411723 text/html text/html 65299 2021-01-04T13:46:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 832191 2021-01-04T13:46:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 908237 2024-10-12T04:30:51.401146 application/epub+zip 906965 2024-10-12T04:30:48.745446 application/epub+zip 85274 2024-10-12T04:30:47.466196 application/epub+zip 1053686 2024-10-12T04:30:53.285133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1042464 2024-10-12T04:30:50.592161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198886 2022-09-13T03:36:33.532998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57700 57493 2024-10-12T04:30:45.007224 2023-09-12T08:07:20.155654 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 57489 2021-01-04T13:46:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 22781 2021-01-04T13:46:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 57480 2021-01-04T13:46:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22765 2021-01-04T13:46:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21608 2024-10-12T04:30:53.776157 application/rdf+xml 17901 2024-10-12T04:30:48.007156 image/jpeg 4324 2024-10-12T04:30:47.737155 image/jpeg 975073 2024-10-12T04:30:45.400164 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia