A Christmas Memory of the Old Log House
The narrator recalls a Christmas in a rural home with Aunt Deel and Uncle Peabody. Family, gifts, and a silent old Kate create a warm, memory filled day. Kate receives a Christmas gift of money saved by the narrator. The scene ends with nightfall as the house quiets and the memory lingers.
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Peabody
Deel
Uncle Peabody
Jesus
Aunt Deel
Chris
Franklin Grate
Uncle Hiram
Dabes
Tives
Jaca
Aunt Minerva
Hiram
Jabez
Aunt Dee
Old Kate
Abe
Chris'mas
Pesvody
Kate
Cea
Aunt Deal
Bde
Thom Whipred
Bilent
Tod
The Schoolmaster’s Quiet New Year Lesson
In Hacket’s house a late afternoon New Year scene unfolds with the schoolmaster musing over patience. He trains the narrator in self defense, counting daily rounds as discipline and joy, and hints at a future lesson to come.
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Mr. Hacket
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