Little Philippe of Belgium

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Brandeis Madeline. Little Philippe of Belgium

PEOPLE WHO POSED FOR THE PICTURES

Chapter I. THE BRUSSELS SPROUT

Chapter II. PAPA POMME'S SURPRISE

Chapter III. A NEIGHBOR

Chapter IV. ZELIE

Chapter V. NEW FRIENDS

Chapter VI. PHILIPPE ACTS AS GUIDE

Chapter VII. PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY

Chapter VIII. A DIFFICULT JOURNEY

Chapter IX. THE CITY OF SISTERS

Chapter X. IN THE SHADOWS OF BRUGES

Chapter XI. FOUND

Chapter XII. PHILIPPE FINDS OUT

Chapter XIII. THE CAVE OF THE CROWS

Chapter XIV. TROMPKE TALKS

Chapter XV. A NEW SONG

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The Brussels Sprout sat among the cabbages, thinking.

The Brussels Sprout was not a little vegetable. He was a little boy. His name was really Philippe. But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout." French is spoken in Brussels, and this little boy was born in that city.

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Before the war Philippe's parents had farmed and raised vegetables together. They had been happy farmers. But their farm had been blown to bits by the enemy.

Many stormy years passed, and many terrible things happened to these poor people. But finally the sunny smile won out. Here was Papa Paul cooking in one of the best restaurants in Belgium, while Mother Yvelle was the farmer.

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