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Maud Lindsay. Mother Stories
Mother Stories
Table of Contents
LIST OF STORIES
PREFACE
THE WIND'S WORK
"Now I am in my proper place," said the Kite. MRS. TABBY GRAY
The lady followed her; and she led the way to the trunk
FLEET WING AND SWEET VOICE
The little pigeons were taken in to see the king's daughter
THE LITTLE GIRL WITH THE LIGHT
The child took the tiny creature in her arms and held it close
THE LITTLE GRAY PONY
When she came near the man she stopped to ask him his trouble
HOW THE HOME WAS BUILT
So the House was built; a cozy room for the cooking and eating
THE LITTLE TRAVELER
"There is always a way to get over the stream, Follow me! Follow me!"
THE OPEN GATE
"The gate is open, the brown colt's gone, the brindle calf's going, and we are thinking about it, quawk! quawk!"
INSIDE THE GARDEN GATE
PART I
So the Grandmother played that she was a great yellow butterfly. PART II
PART III
PART IV
THE JOURNEY
As soon as the inn was reached the horses stopped
The GIANT ENERGY & The FAIRY SKILL
Then she set him to work, bidding him sort a heap of tangled threads
THE SEARCH FOR A GOOD CHILD
And the mother called from the kitchen—'Is that my sunbeam coming home to roost?'
THE CLOSING DOOR
One day * * * she had a visitor who came in without knocking
THE MINSTREL'S SONG
Harmonius * * * touched his harp and sang
DUST UNDER THE RUG
All the little dwarfs came running out to see what was the matter
THE STORY OF GRETCHEN
The dearest Christmas Gift that ever came to a homesick little girl
THE KING'S BIRTHDAY
"Mother, mother, here am I!"
