A Christmas Guest is a heartwarming and nostalgic novella by Ruth McEnery Stuart. Set in the 19th century, the story follows a young girl named Lily who lives with her family in a small Southern town. As Christmas approaches, the family prepares to welcome a special guest - a young boy named Joel, who has been sent to live with them temporarily.Despite his difficult past, Joel quickly becomes a beloved member of the family, and Lily especially grows close to him. Together, they experience the joys of the holiday season, from decorating the Christmas tree to singing carols and exchanging gifts.As the days pass, Lily begins to learn more about Joel's troubled past and the challenges he has faced. Through her kindness and compassion, she helps him to heal and find hope for the future.A Christmas Guest is a touching and uplifting story about the power of love and the true meaning of Christmas. With its vivid descriptions of holiday traditions and charming characters, it is sure to delight readers of all ages.The way I look at it, they never was a diplomy earned quite so upright ez this on earth--never. Ef it wasn't, why, I wouldn't allow him to have it, no matter how much pride I would 'a' took, an' do take, in it. But for a boy o' Sonny's age to've had the courage to face all them people, an' ask to be examined then an' there, an' to come out ahead, the way he done, why, it does me proud, that it does.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.