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A Christmas Miracle In Five Points Rescue
A nurse and mission workers transform a doomed New York slum boy, George, from a neglected orphan in the Five Points area into a Christmas blessing. After years of abuse and poverty, a chance encounter reveals his identity as George, prompting a tearful reunion with his long lost presumed family and a risky public reveal that ends with Aunt Sally in custody and the child embraced by hopeful parents. The tale blends past dangers with a hopeful deed by Mrs. Harrison and Rev. Van Meter that reshapes the lives involved.
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New York
Five Points
W. C. van Meter
Paradise Square
Sally
Bill
George
George Smith
George Johnson
Mr. Harrison
Harrison
Yavus
Sarah
Utie Milesien
Olnts
Mia
von Meter
Broadway