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... God cause what you eat of my flesh to be a killing poison in your maw ! " When the Falcon had eaten the Partridge his feathers fell off , his strength failed , and he died on the spot . Know that he who digs for his brother a pit ...
... God cause what you eat of my flesh to be a killing poison in your maw ! " When the Falcon had eaten the Partridge his feathers fell off , his strength failed , and he died on the spot . Know that he who digs for his brother a pit ...
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... God spoke , and it came out to hear . Where did you get those arms and hands ? Love made itself into hooks and bands ... God thought about me , and so I grew . But how did you come to us , you dear ? God thought of you , and so I am here ...
... God spoke , and it came out to hear . Where did you get those arms and hands ? Love made itself into hooks and bands ... God thought about me , and so I grew . But how did you come to us , you dear ? God thought of you , and so I am here ...
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... God , " she said . " I must have time to say my prayers . " " " I will give you a quarter of an hour , " an- swered Bluebeard , " but not a minute more . ' He turned away , and she sent for her sister , who came quickly at her summons ...
... God , " she said . " I must have time to say my prayers . " " " I will give you a quarter of an hour , " an- swered Bluebeard , " but not a minute more . ' He turned away , and she sent for her sister , who came quickly at her summons ...
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... God , " cried the wife , " it is my brothers . Urge them to make haste . " Annie replied , " I am beckoning to them . ' They have seen my signals . They are galloping towards us . Now Bluebeard called out so loudly for his wife to come ...
... God , " cried the wife , " it is my brothers . Urge them to make haste . " Annie replied , " I am beckoning to them . ' They have seen my signals . They are galloping towards us . Now Bluebeard called out so loudly for his wife to come ...
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... God . " He raised his arm to strike . Just at that moment there was a loud knocking at the gate , and Bluebeard stopped short in his bloody work . Two officers in uniform sprang into the castle and ran upon Bluebeard with drawn swords ...
... God . " He raised his arm to strike . Just at that moment there was a loud knocking at the gate , and Bluebeard stopped short in his bloody work . Two officers in uniform sprang into the castle and ran upon Bluebeard with drawn swords ...
Contents
GERDA ON THE REINDEERS BACK Marion Miller | 191 |
GERDA KISSED HIS CHEEK Marion Miller | 201 |
THE CHIMERA Nathaniel Hawthorne | 208 |
THE IMAGE IN THE WATER Frank H Young | 221 |
PEGASUS DARTED DOWN ASLANT D A Peterson | 234 |
PICTUREBOOKS IN WINTER Robert Louis Stevenson | 240 |
PHAETHON PULLED AT THE REINS M L Spoor | 250 |
THE ENGLISH ROBIN Harrison Weir | 253 |
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THE FIR TREE Hans Christian Andersen | 95 |
THE SWALLOWS AND THE STORK CAME II L Gaye | 97 |
THE FAT MAN TOLD ABOUT KLUMPEYDUMPEY H L Gage | 103 |
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN | 110 |
A VISIT FROM SAINT NICHOLAS Clement C Moore | 117 |
THE WORKSHOP OF THE DWARFS I O Reese | 127 |
THE DEATH OF BALDER | 129 |
HODER HURLED THE DART W O Reese | 135 |
THE PUNISHMENT OF LOKI | 143 |
THORS HAND GRIPPED HIM W O Reese | 149 |
AFTERWHILE James Whitcomb Riley | 152 |
SHUFFLESHOON AND AMBERLOCKS Marion Miller | 154 |
IT WAS THE SNOW QUEEN Marion Miller | 164 |
THE CROW STOPPED TO LOOK AT HER Marion Miller | 177 |
THE IRISHWOMAN Katherine Maxey | 264 |
HARTHOVER PLACE Katherine Maxey | 271 |
TOM WENT Down Katherine Maxey | 285 |
HE DIPPED HIS FEET IN Katherine Maxey | 294 |
THE OLD DAME CAME OUT TOO Katherine Maxey | 300 |
TAILPIECE Katherine Maxey | 306 |
TOM AND THE DRAGON FLY Katherine Maxey | 314 |
THE SALMON LOOKED AT TOM FIERCELY Katherine Maxey | 331 |
TOM WOULD HAVE BEEN QUITE HAPPY Katherine Maxey | 341 |
TOM DIVED Katherine Maxey | 351 |
MRS BEDONEBYASYOUDID Katherine Maxey | 363 |
SHE TOOK TOM IN HER ARMS Katherine Maxey | 373 |
TOM THE WATER BABY Halftone Mary Spoor | 396 |
TOM AND THE PETRELS Katherine Maxey | 401 |
MOTHER CAREY Katherine Maxey | 407 |
THE FAIRIES OF THE CALDONLOW Mary Howitt | 435 |
THE HARPERS THEY WERE NINE Marion Miller | 436 |
A LITTLE BOY HUNG DOWN HIS HEAD W E Scott | 442 |
THE FIRST SNOWFALL James Russell Lowell | 443 |
MORDECAI CRIED WITH A LOUD AND BITTER | 451 |
HAMAN WAS AFRAID Beatrice Braidwood | 457 |
THE DARNINGNEEDLE Hans Christian Andersen | 462 |
PLUTO APPEARS George Werveke | 469 |
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