Henry Van Dyke

THE MANSION - StoryLink Annotated Edition Illustrated Henry Van Dyke

This wonderful story about the true spirit of giving. This classic Christmas story is about forgetting oneself, and focusing on the needs of others. John Weightman is living a misdirected life, he has done much good in the world, but it has all been calculated to be of benefit to himself and his businesses. Fortunately he receives a wake up call through a beautiful Christmas Eve experience, and a receives a privileged preview of his heavenly mansion. He learns the truth of the scripture "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where thieves do not break through nor steal. "The story was originally published in 1911 by Henry Van Dyke, a late 19th and early 20th century American clergyman. Make this a new Holiday tradition for your family.