The Seven Poor Travellers

** "The Seven Poor Travellers" by Charles Dickens is a collection of stories set around Christmas time, highlighting acts of kindness and redemption. Set in the Victorian era, a narrator on Christmas Eve finds himself at Richard Watts's Charity, a place offering a safe place to sleep to six poor wanderers. Overwhelmed by their situation, he offers them a Christmas supper, hoping to bring cheer and joy to their holiday. During their gathering, he tells everyone of a relative, Richard Doubledick, sharing the story of a man's journey from being a careless soldier to a respected officer, revealing the strength of redemption that comes from wholehearted kindness. The way the narrator and the travelers interact shows how important humanity and goodwill are, especially during the holidays. **