Mrs. Budlong's Christmas Presents

A short story between boards. Mrs. Budlong is the self-declared social and cultural leader of the little town of Carthage.

Her neighbors chafe at her officiousness but endure it to maintain their own social standing.

Christmas is a particularly trying time because Mrs. Budlong expects gifts from every person of note in town.

But when her husband receives a $100,000 bequest, the citizens of Carthage turn the tables and suggests she return the favor.


Christmas classics short stories are a collection of renowned Christmas tales which are admired throughout the world.