Christmas Eve: Day 356 readings from "Character And Conduct" - December 24

Readings for December 24 from "Character And Conduct: A Book Of Helpful Thoughts by Great Writers of Past and Present Ages" selected and arranged for daily reading by Constance M. Whishaw.

"Christmas Eve"

Original text:

https://archive.org/details/characterandcon00unkngoog/page/n375/mode/2up
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39648/39648-h/39648-h.htm#Page_358

Author featured today:

Charles Kingsley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kingsley

Image:

Photograph of Charles Kingsley by Charles Watkins
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Kingsley._Photograph_by_Charles_Watkins._Wellcome_V0026646.jpg