"Christmas at Cedar Hill: A Holiday Story-Book" by Lucy Ellen Guernsey is a late 1800s fiction about a group of children whose Christmas train journey goes awry. Agatha, a girl grappling with sadness, and her friends Frank, Herbert, and Edward start their trip from Greenbrier, expecting a joyful holiday in Riverton. Their adventure quickly turns into a series of misadventures when, due to Frank's mistake, they board the wrong train and get lost. Facing snowy weather and rising anxiety, the children's courage is tested as they navigate their unexpected detour, leading them to the kindness of a clergyman who offers them shelter for the night, setting the stage for a tale of resilience, friendship, and the unexpected spirit of Christmas.
Christmas at Cedar Hill : $b A holiday story-book
By Lucy Ellen Guernsey
When a group of children board the wrong train on their way home for Christmas, they must face wintery challenges to find their way, discovering unexpected kindness along the way.
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About the AuthorLucy Ellen Guernsey was a 19th-century American author who lived in Rochester, New York. She was a strong proponent of early education and moral development in children, although she never had children of her own. Throughout her most productive years (1855–85) she wrote over 60 novels, most of which were published by the American Sunday School Union. She was an active member of the Rochester community; she founded the first sewing school for working-class children and was involved establishing the Home for Aged Women. She edited a popular religious publication, The Parish Visitor, taught an adult biblical class for Sunday School, and was the president of the Christ Church Missionary Society (1881–85).
Lucy Ellen Guernsey was a 19th-century American author who lived in Rochester, New York. She was a strong proponent of early education and moral development in children, although she never had children of her own. Throughout her most productive years (1855–85) she wrote over 60 novels, most of which were published by the American Sunday School Union. She was an active member of the Rochester community; she founded the first sewing school for working-class children and was involved establishing the Home for Aged Women. She edited a popular religious publication, The Parish Visitor, taught an adult biblical class for Sunday School, and was the president of the Christ Church Missionary Society (1881–85).
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