Sidney Martin's Christmas (and Other Stories)

Pansy (1841 - 1930)

Sixty-two short pieces, many/most of them originally published in The Pansy, a magazine for children. The topics are many and varied, but mostly involve children and teach a moral lesson. (Summary by TriciaG)

PARENTAL WARNING: A couple stories, such as "Gertie's Sober Talk" and "Old Jack", are about animals that die or are put down, and who don't have souls.

Genre(s): Religion, Short works

Language: English

Keyword(s): fiction (1578), christian (178), stories (136)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Sidney Martin's Christmas Chapters 1-2 TriciaG
00:08:33
Play 02 Sidney Martin's Christmas Chapters 3-4 TriciaG
00:06:37
Play 03 Sidney Martin's Christmas Chapter 5 TriciaG
00:08:13
Play 04 Mr. Parker's Johnny TriciaG
00:07:07
Play 05 Robbie's World TriciaG
00:04:25
Play 06 Little by Little TriciaG
00:05:22
Play 07 Effie's Speck TriciaG
00:06:56
Play 08 Hattie's New Year's Eve TriciaG
00:06:46
Play 09 Sarah Parsons TriciaG
00:03:39
Play 10 Christmas Morning TriciaG
00:06:38
Play 11 What a Generous Girl! TriciaG
00:03:59
Play 12 Mrs. Ward's Boys and Girls TriciaG
00:04:08
Play 13 Leonard's April Fool TriciaG
00:05:39
Play 14 Two Ways of Seeing TriciaG
00:08:34
Play 15 The Flower Tempest TriciaG
00:10:30
Play 16 Too Late TriciaG
00:07:50
Play 17 Fannie's Bouquet TriciaG
00:08:10
Play 18 Tiny Making Up TriciaG
00:05:33
Play 19 April Fool TriciaG
00:07:43
Play 20 More About the April Fools TriciaG
00:04:56
Play 21 Tony's Lesson TriciaG
00:05:22
Play 22 That Letter TriciaG
00:06:42
Play 23 Two Tails TriciaG
00:05:19
Play 24 Red Ribbon TriciaG
00:05:38
Play 25 Did Maggie Tell the Truth? TriciaG
00:05:52
Play 26 Gertie's Sober Talk TriciaG
00:04:56
Play 27 David TriciaG
00:03:51
Play 28 Marvie's Struggle TriciaG
00:08:33
Play 29 Addie's Bouquet TriciaG
00:03:35
Play 30 "Give Me a Bite" TriciaG
00:03:35
Play 31 Pretty Soon TriciaG
00:04:54
Play 32 Henrietta's Sisters TriciaG
00:10:26
Play 33 Old Jack TriciaG
00:02:33
Play 34 Babel TriciaG
00:04:53
Play 35 How Mattie Punished Herself TriciaG
00:04:39
Play 36 A Christmas Frolic TriciaG
00:06:58
Play 37 Nellie's Trouble TriciaG
00:04:01
Play 38 Leafy Fern TriciaG
00:05:22
Play 39 Patents and Pets TriciaG
00:07:40
Play 40 Safe Little Effie TriciaG
00:02:01
Play 41 Daisy's Talk With Her Cat TriciaG
00:01:56
Play 42 "Sir Charlie" TriciaG
00:05:37
Play 43 A Chance Word, and What It Did TriciaG
00:09:18
Play 44 I Will Be With Thee TriciaG
00:05:08
Play 45 Little Hands TriciaG
00:06:02
Play 46 Two Helpful Daughters TriciaG
00:06:51
Play 47 Getting Ready for Christmas TriciaG
00:02:21
Play 48 Lame Nannie TriciaG
00:04:51
Play 49 Trouble TriciaG
00:04:51
Play 50 Young Paul's Conscience TriciaG
00:04:50
Play 51 I Didn't Thiink TriciaG
00:05:23
Play 52 Sunshine Factory TriciaG
00:03:18
Play 53 Mollie's Thanksgiving TriciaG
00:08:43
Play 54 Fishing TriciaG
00:07:32
Play 55 Ray's Morning TriciaG
00:04:59
Play 56 Nettie's Visit TriciaG
00:06:25
Play 57 Warren's Verse TriciaG
00:04:13
Play 58 Brown Tommy TriciaG
00:03:01
Play 59 Fred's House TriciaG
00:04:53
Play 60 "Whose Slave Are You?" TriciaG
00:03:51
Play 61 What Dickie Burnham Saw TriciaG
00:06:16
Play 62 Dreaming and Doing TriciaG
00:06:58
Play 63 Flora's Composition TriciaG
00:07:36
Play 64 Cornie Baker's New Dress TriciaG
00:07:16