A young boy in an orphanage is promised a Christmas tree, candles, and a special treat, but when he realizes there are no more oranges, the other children come together to give him a slice of their own. Meanwhile, a soldier stands watch on Christmas Eve, proud to serve his country, and a story about Papa Panoff, a kind-hearted cobbler, who welcomes a young mother and her baby into his home on Christmas Day, and is rewarded with a visit from Jesus himself.
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