Four stories first printed in Harper’s Young People, set in Virginia during the Civil War. At Holly Hill the children hang up their stockings and capture a Santa Claus, a kitten plays her part in the war, Nancy Pansy finds a protector, and two boys named Jack and Jake share adventures. Page writes in the plantation tradition, and its picture of slavery is a romanticised one.
Period stories for young readers by the author of In Ole Virginia, best read with that context. Download the free EPUB.