During the holiday season, siblings Frank and Flora welcome cousins Henry and Sarah to a house trimmed for celebration and gather in a well-stocked playroom. Flora, unusually subdued from a long-held plan, reveals a desire to help a poor widow and her newspaper-selling son David, and the children set aside play to prepare a surprise offering. The narrative follows their preparations and family interactions, emphasizing youthful imagination, communal festivities, and the practice of charity during a festive occasion.