Bolax, Imp or Angel—which?

Two siblings, Bolax and Amy, transform their ordinary home into a stage for celestial visitors in this 1907 children's tale. Through imaginative play, the children invite St. Joseph and angels into their domestic world, while their mother models quiet charity for a neighbor in need. The novel moves through the rhythms of early 20th-century family life: small transgressions, tender reconciliations, and the earnest faith that framed childhood for a generation. Culpeper writes with gentle humor about theserious business of being young, capturing how children inhabit both the mundane and the miraculous simultaneously. For readers curious about how Edwardian-era children saw themselves reflected in fiction, this offers a window into a world where piety and play were natural companions.