Christmas by Injunction by O. Henry. Short summary

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The founder of the village got rich and on New Year’s Eve decided to give presents to the local kids. When he arrived, he saw only one boy. He soon realized it was his son.

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One day Cherokee finds gold. The man calls his buddies to celebrate. Gathered together, the men want to establish a settlement around the discovery. Cherokee’s situation soon worsens and he is forced to leave in search of a new vein.

On New Year’s Eve, it becomes known that the gold prospector has become rich. He wants to arrange a holiday for the children and, disguised as Santa Claus, give them presents. The residents do not know what to do, since there were no children in the village. In order not to upset the founder, they gather the children from neighboring areas, but their parents refuse to celebrate without them.

Only one woman is willing to send her son Bobby to the village. The boy does not like it, as he did not believe in Santa Claus and dreamed of a real gun. The boy manages to be persuaded and goes to the settlement.

Cherokee, as Santa Claus, arrives at the village and sees 1 boy. He talks to him and Bobby tells him what kind of gift he is dreaming of. Cherokee takes off his costume and the boy says he saw his mother’s picture of him.