[Fiction] The visit of the Christ-child. A Christmas story Adjust Share By Mary Mapes Dodge, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 19th century Christmas stories Fiction Hermits United States More from Mary Mapes Dodge How the rain comes A stranger in the pew Philly and the rest Adjust Share Close < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > January 1864 < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > Table of Contents Close