The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode

"The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode" by Marie Van Vorst is a story from the early 1900s with Jimmy Bulstrode, a rich guy with a big heart but sometimes strange ways of helping people; throughout the story his secret feelings come out, like how he really loves Mary Falconer, and how he wants to make life better for everyone, bringing up ideas about love, giving up things for others, and the hard parts of society. In the beginning, we meet Jimmy, who is rich but lonely, thinking about how sad Christmas can be when you're all alone; then, Mary Falconer sends him a letter that makes him think about going to a family get-together, and right after that, he finds a poor man who's about to give up and Jimmy is so kind that he takes him home to give him a place to stay and someone to be with; This shows Jimmy's journey to find someone to connect with and something important to do, as his caring adventures mix his life together with the lives of the people he meets.