I’ve always had a soft spot for a good story. In fact, stories and legends have helped shape the Hazelnut Inn. Our North Star Suite, for example, echoes the spirit of Stevenson’s Treasure Island. Here’s a little one I particularly like. It comes from an old “legal document” rather than one of Stevenson’s novels.
In 1891, Robert Louis Stevenson gave his birthday to a friend’s daughter. She was born on Christmas Day, so Stevenson formally transferred his birthday to her, along with the “rights and privileges” of the day.
November 13, his birthday, is now celebrated as Robert Louis Stevenson Day. But I like to remember it for the whimsical generosity behind this story.
