Project Gutenberg 2014-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 67 Dalrymple, Leona 1884 1968 Dalrymple, C. Leona Wrenn, Charles L. (Charles Lewis) 1880 1952 14018308 In the Heart of the Christmas Pines Produced by Charlene Taylor, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "In the Heart of the Christmas Pines" by Leona Dalrymple is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically in the period around the 1910s. The story revolves around themes of warmth, hospitality, and the transformative power of Christmas during a time when loneliness and estrangement weigh heavily on the characters. It intricately weaves a narrative about an unexpected journey, the bonds of family, and the magic of festive kindness. The plot follows Jean Varian, a young woman who seeks solace in a small village after feeling disconnected from her life in Denver. She encounters Aunt Cheerful Loring, a lovable but lonely old woman who opens her door and heart to Jean, inviting her into a cozy world filled with warmth and friendship. Their bond deepens against the backdrop of holiday cheer as Aunt Cheerful awaits the return of her son, Robert. Interwoven through the story is the character of Lord Chesterfield, a young hermit who admires Aunt Cheerful and hopes to care for her while harboring dreams of becoming a doctor. As secrets unravel and connections to family and hope are revealed, the story builds to a heartfelt climax on Christmas Eve, emphasizing the power of love and forgiveness amidst the coldness of winter. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45103/45103-h/images/cover.jpg en Christmas stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 110503 110513 2024-09-19T04:08:09.665361 2023-09-19T15:24:08.216268 text/html text/html 108729 2014-03-09T20:16:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii 906341 2014-03-09T20:16:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 939353 2024-09-19T04:08:13.015354 application/epub+zip 939771 2024-09-19T04:08:10.421369 application/epub+zip 174882 2024-09-19T04:08:10.035478 application/epub+zip 990972 2024-09-19T04:08:15.155384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 879267 2024-09-19T04:08:12.609365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130241 2022-09-20T15:14:05.061378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85412 85194 2024-09-19T04:08:09.267387 2023-09-19T15:24:07.867252 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 85229 2014-03-09T20:16:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32125 2014-03-09T20:16:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18728 2024-09-19T04:08:15.315322 application/rdf+xml 32137 2024-09-19T04:08:10.119372 image/jpeg 4391 2024-09-19T04:08:10.078345 image/jpeg 908953 2024-09-19T04:08:09.733400 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