Christmas Eve Stage Ride and the Ballad of Lewis Shively
A weary traveler joins a fourteen year old driver, Lewis Shively, on a treacherous mountain road during a blizzard. The boy’s courage and care carry the traveler through danger to Ilium, where he learns Lewis lies dead, having given his life to save others. The tale blends hardship, faith, and a Christmas miracle.
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Yarter
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Lewis Shively
Lewis
Christina
Ater
Allene
Moe
Lester
Bnslord
Ipara
Mosnier
Ellins
Voica
Ilium
Ita
Debi
Mors
Scrioner
Tamaqua
Pennsylvania
Tamaqua 1856 visit shows coal town chill and Christmas near
The narrator recalls arriving in Tamaqua in December 1856 a cold Monday, describing the coal mine and soot black town life. He notes harsh weather snow heavy, recalls bringing home a Christmas tree and gifts, and plans to leave to reach the next railroad town to the east.
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