"Evenings at Donaldson Manor; Or, The Christmas Guest" by Maria J. McIntosh is a heartwarming tale set during the holiday season. McIntosh masterfully weaves a story of love, forgiveness, and the spirit of giving. The narrative unfolds at Donaldson Manor, where unexpected visitors bring joy, redemption, and newfound hope to the characters. McIntosh's vivid descriptions and engaging storytelling transport readers to a world of warmth and festive cheer. This enchanting novel captures the essence of Christmas, reminding us of the importance of compassion, unity, and the power of love.

The writings of Miss Mcintosh, so deservedly extolled for their purity and tenderness of feeling, their excellent moral, simply and unrestramedly developed, that we have much satisfaction iu welcoming the " Christmas Guest;" and we feel convinced that few will arise from tbe perusal of this little book, full of incident, adventure, and character, without being wiser, happier, and better.

Excerpt from Evenings at Donaldson Manor: Or the Christmas Guest The largest and the most picturesque country house of all I know in America is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons. I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this 001. Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.