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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 

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