The Story of the Mince Pie

Оглавление

Josephine Scribner Gates. The Story of the Mince Pie

The Story of the Mince Pie

Table of Contents

THE STORY OF THE MINCE PIE

TALE OF THE RAISIN DOLL

TALE OF THE CURRANT DOLL

TALE OF THE CLOVE DOLL

DANCE OF THE ELVES

THE STORY SPRITE’S TALE

TALE OF THE ALLSPICE DOLL

TALE OF THE NUTMEG DOLL

TALE OF THE CINNAMON DOLL

AND PIPED THOSE CHILDREN BACK AGAIN

MRS. SUGAR DOLL’S TALE

TALE OF THE MOLASSES DOLL

TALE OF THE VINEGAR KING

TALE OF THE CITRON DOLL

TALES OF THE ORANGE AND LEMON DOLLS

ANNA BELLE’S CHRISTMAS EVE

TALES OF THE SALT AND PEPPER TWINS

TALE OF THE APPLE DOLL

THE STORY OF JOHNNY APPLESEED

THE TALE OF THE STOLEN DOLL CLOTHES

TALE OF THE BROWNIE DOLL

TALE OF THE PIE CRUST

HOW JACK FILLED THE STOCKINGS

TALE OF THE INTERROGATION POINT

Отрывок из книги

Josephine Scribner Gates

20 Christmas Tales

.....

One seemed to be made of raisins; another of currants—the dried sugary kind. One had a round apple for a head, and such rosy cheeks it looked like a blooming country maid wearing a Dutch blue gown and an apron as white as snow.

Back of her was a brownie, holding the hand of a creamy white fat boy. Following them was a group, one had a round nut-like head; another was stuck full of what looked like cloves; another was tall and thin just like a stick. With him was a pair of twins. They looked for all the world like salt and pepper boxes. They were much smaller than the others and teetered on the edge of the pie like tiny fairies.

.....