On Christmas Day In The Evening

Christmas Day in the Evening is a heartwarming story about a family's Christmas celebration. The story follows the family as they prepare for the holiday, decorate the house, and enjoy a special dinner. As the family gathers around the Christmas tree, they share stories and memories of past Christmases. The story ends with the family singing carols and enjoying the warmth of the holiday season. This book is a perfect way to get into the Christmas spirit and to remember the importance of family during the holidays.

By Grace S. Richmond · First published 1910 · Genre: Christmas Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction · 11 chapters · 10,005 words

First lines

[Music: Holy night! peaceful night! Darkness flies, all is light!]

All the Fernald family go back to the old home for Christmas, now, every year. Last Christmas was the third on which Oliver and Edson, Ralph and Guy, Carolyn and Nan, were all at the familiar fireside, as they used to be in the days before they were married. The wives and husbands and children go too -- when other family claims can be compromised with -- and no one of them, down to Carolyn's youngest baby, who was not a year old last Christmas, has sustained a particle of harm from the snowy journey to North Estabrook, tucked away though it is among the hills, where the drifts are deep.

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Genres

• Christmas Fiction — The title of the book implies that the story takes place on Christmas Day, making it a Christmas Fiction book.
• Romance — The author, Grace S. Richmond, is known for writing romance novels, so it is likely that this book contains romantic elements.
• Historical Fiction — Grace S. Richmond was a popular author in the early 20th century, so it is likely that this book is set in the past and contains historical elements.
• Mystery — Grace S. Richmond was known for writing mystery novels, so it is possible that this book contains mystery elements.

Tags

Christmas · Christmas stories · billy · blake · burnett · church · day · elder · estabrook · eyes · fernald · fraser

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On Christmas Day In The Evening is listed on Textopian as a short story by Grace S. Richmond, dated 1910 CE.

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• Work type: Short story
• Author: Grace S. Richmond
• Date: 1910 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Christmas Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Mystery
• Length: 10,005 words
• Structure: 11 chapters, 169 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Contents

• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III
• CHAPTER IV
• CHAPTER V
• CHAPTER VI
• CHAPTER VII
• CHAPTER VIII
• CHAPTER IX
• CHAPTER X
• CHAPTER XI

More by Grace S. Richmond

• Strawberry Acres (1987)
• Red and Black (1830)
• Round the Corner in Gay Street (1892)
• Red Pepper's Patients (1907)
• The Brown Study (1987)
• Brotherly House (1987)
• The Twenty-Fourth of June (1896)
• On Christmas Day in the Morning (1907)
• All works by Grace S. Richmond