Dannie of Cedar Cliffs Author:Christmas Carol Kauffman The story of Dannie was given voluntarily from his own lips, with the sole desire that his friends and his posterity profit by his mistakes and successes. It was told to me with keen wit, drollery, and pleasantry, and again with seriousness, even genuine solemnity. It gripped me with the conviction that others too might enjoy the same. His child... more »ren, his neighbors, and some of his closest friends sanctioned the publication of this story. A few of the names are fictitious. ~ C. C. K.« less