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They stayed till they had seen all there was to see�察�you may be sure�察�
and then they went away at last�察�QUITE happy。
Then�察 �in the still�察 �dark night before Christmas Day�察 �the dear Christ´
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child came�察�to bless the tree for the children。 But when he looked at it
WHAT do you suppose��it was covered with cobwebs� �Everywhere the
little spiders had been they had left a spider´web�察�and you know they had
been everywhere。 So the tree was covered from its trunk to its tip with
spider´ webs�察�all hanging from the branches and looped round the twigs�察�it
was a strange sight。
What could the Christ´child do�拭�He knew that house´mothers do not
like cobwebs�察�it would never�察�never do to have a Christmas Tree covered
with those。 No�察�indeed。
So the dear Christ´child touched the spider's webs�察�and turned them all
to gold� �Wasn't that a lovely trimming�拭�They shone and shone�察�all over the
beautiful tree。 And that is the way the Christmas Tree came to have golden
cob´ webs on it。
WHY THE MORNING´GLORY CLIMBS��1�А�
��1�А�This story was given me by Miss Elisabeth McCracken�察�who wrote
it some years ago in a larger form�察�and who told it to me in the way she
had told it to many children of her acquaintance。
Once the Morning´Glory was flat on the ground。 She grew that way�察�
and she had never climbed at all。 Up in the top of a tree near her lived Mrs
Jennie Wren and her little baby Wren。 The little Wren was lame�察�he had a
broken wing and couldn't fly。 He stayed in the nest all day。 But the mother
Wren told him all about what she saw in the world�察�when she came flying
home at night。 She used to tell him about the beautiful Morning´Glory she
saw on the ground。 She told him about the Morning´Glory every day�察�until
the little Wren was filled with a desire to see her for himself。
;How I wish I could see the Morning´ Glory� ─�he said。
The Morning´Glory heard this�察�and she longed to let the little Wren see
her face。 She pulled herself along the ground�察�a little at a time�察�until she
was at the foot of the tree where the little Wren lived。 But she could not
get any farther�察�because she did not know how to climb。 At last she wanted
to go up so much�察�that she caught hold of the bark of the tree�察�and pulled
herself up a little。 And little by little�察�before she knew it�察�she was climbing。
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And she climbed right up the tree to the little Wren's nest�察�and put her
sweet face over the edge of the nest�察�where the little Wren could see。
That was how the Morning´Glory came to climb。
THE STORY OF LITTLE TAVWOTS��1�А�
��1�А�Adapted from The Basket Woman�察�by Mary Austin。
This is the story an Indian woman told a little white boy who lived
with his father and mother near the Indians' country�察�and Tavwots is the
name of the little rabbit。
But once�察�long ago�察�Tavwots was not little�察�he was the largest of all
four´footed things�察 �and a mighty hunter。 He used to hunt every day�察 �as
soon as it was day�察�and light enough to see�察�he used to get up�察�and go to his
hunting。 But every day he saw the track of a great foot on the trail�察�before
him。 This troubled him�察�for his pride was as big as his body。
;Who is this�察─�he cried�察 �that goes before me to the hunting�察�and makes
so great a stride�拭�Does he think to put me to shame�拭─�
;T'´sst� ─�said his mother�察 �there is none greater than thou。;
;Still�察�there are the footprints in the trail�察─�said Tavwots。
And the next morning he got up earlier�察�but still the great footprints
and the mighty stride were before him。 The next morning he got up still
earlier�察�but there were the mighty foot´ tracks and the long�察�long stride。
;Now I will set me a trap for this impudent fellow�察─�said Tavwots�察�for
he was very cunning。 So he made a snare of his bowstring and set it in the
trail overnight。
And when in the morning he went to look�察�behold�察�he had caught the
sun in his snare� �All that part of the earth was beginning to smoke with the
heat of it。
;Is it you who made the tracks in my trail�拭─�cried Tavwots。
;It is I�察─�said the sun�察 �come and set me free�察�before the whole earth is
afire。;
Then Tavwots saw what he had to do�察�and he drew his sharp hunting´
knife and ran to cut the bowstring。 But the heat was so great that he ran
back before he had done it�察�and when he ran back he was melted down to
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half his size� �Then the earth began to burn�察 �and the smoke curled up
against the sky。
;Come again�察�Tavwots�察─�cried the sun。
And Tavwots ran again to cut the bowstring。 But the heat was so great
that he ran back before he had done it�察 �and he was melted down to a
quarter of his size� �
;Come again�察�Tavwots�察�and quickly�察─�cried the sun�察 �or all the world
will be burnt up。;
And Tavwots ran again�察�this time he cut the bowstring and set the sun
free。 But when he got back he was melted down to the size he is now� �
Only one thing is left of all his greatness�此�you may still see by the print of
his feet as he leaps in the trail�察�how great his stride was when he caught
the sun in his snare。
THE PIG BROTHER��1�А�
��1�А�From The Golden Windows�察�by Laura E。 Richards。 ��H。 R。 Allenson
Ltd。 2s。 6d�察�net。��
There was once a child who was untidy。 He left his books on the floor�察�
and his muddy shoes on the table�察�he put his fingers in the jam pots�察�and
spilled ink on his best pinafore�察�there was really no end to his untidiness。
One day the Tidy Angel came into his nursery。
;This will never do� ─ �said the Angel。 ;This is really shocking。 You
must go out and stay with your brother while I set things to rights here。;
;I have no brother� ─�said the child。
;Yes�察�you have�察─�said the Angel。 ;You may not know him�察�but he will
know you。 Go out in the garden and watch for him�察 �and he will soon
come。;
;I don't know what you mean� ─�said the child�察�but he went out into the
garden and waited。
Presently a squirrel came along�察�whisking his tail。
;Are you my brother�拭─�asked the child。
The squirrel looked him over carefully。
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;Well�察 �I should hope not� ─ �he said。 ;My fur is neat and smooth�察 �my
nest is handsomely made�察 �and in perfect order�察 �and my young ones are
properly brought up。 Why do you insult me by asking such a question�拭─�
He whisked off�察�and the child waited。
Presently a wren came hopping by。
;Are you my brother�拭─�asked the child。
;No�察 �indeed� ─ �said the wren。 ;What impertinence� �You will find no
tidier person than I in the whole garden。 Not a feather is out of place�察�and
my eggs are the wonder of all for smoothness and beauty。 Brother�察�
indeed� ─�He hopped off�察�ruffling his feathers�察�and the child waited。
By´and´by a large Tommy Cat came along。
;Are you my brother�拭─�asked the child。
;Go and look at yourself in the glass�察─�said the Tommy Cat haughtily�察�
;and you will have your answer。 I have been washing myself in the sun all
the morning�察�while it is clear that no water has come near you for a long
time。 There are no such creatures as you in my family�察 �I am humbly
thankful to say。;
He walked on�察�waving his tail�察�and the child waited。
Presently a pig came trotting along。
The child did not wish to ask the pig if he were his brother�察�but the pig
did not wait to be asked。
;Hallo�察�brother� ─�he grunted。
;I am not your brother� ─�said the child。
;Oh yes�察�you are� ─�said the pig。 ;I confess I am not proud of you�察�but
there is no mistaking the members of our family。 Come along�察�and have a
good roll in the barnyard� �There is some lovely black mud there。;
;I don't like to roll in mud� ─�said the child。
;Tell that to the hens� ─�said the Pig Brother。 ;Look at your hands and
your shoes�察�and your pinafore� �Come along�察�I say� �You may have some of
the pig´wash for supper�察�if there is more than I want。;
;I don't want pig´wash� ─�said the child�察�and he began to cry。
Just then the Tidy Angel came out。
;I have set everything to rights�察─�she said�察 �and so it must stay。 Now�察�
will you go with the Pig Brother�察�or will you come back with me�察�and be a
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tidy child�拭─�
;With you�察 �with you� ─ �cried the child�察 �and he clung to the Angel's
dress。
The Pig Brother grunted。
;Small loss� ─�he said。 ;There will be all the more wash for me� ─�And
he trotted off。
THE CAKE��1�А�
��1�А�From The Golden Windows�察�by Laura E Richards。 ��H。 R。 Allenson
Ltd。 2s 6d。 net。��
A child quarrelled with his brother one day about a cake。
;It is my cake� ─�said the child。
;No�察�it is mine� ─�said his brother。
;You shall not have it� ─ �said the child。 ;Give it to me this minute� ─�
And he