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Abbie Farwell Brown. The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts
The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts
Table of Contents
SAINT BRIDGET AND. THE KING'S WOLF
SAINT GERASIMUS AND. THE LION
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II
SAINT KENETH OF THE. GULLS
SAINT LAUNOMAR'S. COW
SAINT WERBURGH & HER GOOSE
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II
THE BALLAD OF SAINT. ATHRACTA'S STAGS
SAINT KENTIGERN & THE ROBIN
SAINT BLAISE AND HIS. BEASTS
SAINT CUTHBERT'S. PEACE
THE BALLAD OF SAINT. FELIX
SAINT FRONTO'S. CAMELS
THE BLIND SINGER, SAINT HERVÉ
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II
III
IV
SAINT COMGALL AND. THE MICE
THE WONDERS OF. SAINT BERACH
SAINT PRISCA, THE. CHILD MARTYR
THE FISH WHO HELPED. SAINT GUDWALL
THE BALLAD OF SAINT. GILES AND THE DEER
THE WOLF-MOTHER OF. SAINT AILBE
SAINT RIGOBERT'S. DINNER
SAINT FRANCIS OF. ASSISI
A CALENDAR
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Abbie Farwell Brown
Published by Good Press, 2019
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So they climbed the hill to the monastery. Some one had seen Gerasimus coming with this strange attendant at his heels, and the windows and doors were crowded with monks, their mouths and eyes wide open with astonishment, peering over one another's shoulders. From every corner of the monastery they had run to see the sight; but they were all on tiptoe to run back again twice as quickly if the lion should roar or lash his tail. Now although Gerasimus knew that the house was full of staring eyes expecting every minute to see him eaten up, he did not hurry or worry at all. Leisurely he unloaded the water-jar and put the donkey in his stable, the lion following him everywhere he went. When all was finished he turned to bid the beast good-by. But instead of taking the hint and departing as he was expected to, the lion crouched at Gerasimus' feet and licked his sandals; and then he looked up in the Saint's face and pawed at his coarse gown pleadingly, as if he said, "Good man, I love you because you took the thorn out of my foot. Let me stay with you always to be your watch-dog." And Gerasimus understood.
"Well, if you wish to stay I am willing, so long as you are good," he said, and the lion leaped up and roared with joy so loudly that all the monks who were watching tumbled over one another and ran away to their cells in a terrible fright, locking the doors behind them.
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