The Sandman's Hour: Stories for Bedtime

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Abbie Phillips Walker. The Sandman's Hour: Stories for Bedtime

WHERE THE SPARKS GO

THE GOOD SEA MONSTER

MOTHER TURKEY AND HER CHICKS

THE FAIRIES AND THE DANDELION

MR. 'POSSUM

THE ROOSTER THAT CROWED TOO SOON

TEARFUL

HILDA'S MERMAID

THE MIRROR'S DREAM

THE CONTEST

THE PINK AND BLUE EGGS

WHY THE MORNING-GLORY SLEEPS

DOROTHY AND THE PORTRAIT

MISTRESS PUSSY'S MISTAKE

KID

THE SHOEMAKER RAT

THE POPPIES

LITTLE CHINA DOLL

THE DISORDERLY GIRL

THE WISE OLD GANDER

DINAH CAT AND THE WITCH

THE STAR AND THE LILY

LAZY GRAY

THE OLD GRAY HEN

THE WORSTED DOLL

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On an island of rocks out in the ocean lived a sea monster. His head was large, and when he opened his mouth it looked like a cave.

It had been said that he was so huge that he could swallow a ship, and that on stormy nights he sat on the rocks and the flashing of his eyes could be seen for miles around.

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"You have had your wish," said the monster, "and I can talk; but for me to become a man some one else must wish it."

The monster and Ko-Ko lived for a long time on the island. He took Ko-Ko for long rides on his back, and when the waves were too high and Ko-Ko was afraid the monster would open his mouth and Ko-Ko would crawl inside and be brought back safe to the island.

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