THE NEW LIFE
It is May,--almost the end of May, indeed, and the Mayflowers have finished their blooming for this year. It is growing too warm for those delicate violets and hepaticas who dare to brave even March winds, and can bear snow better than summer heat... THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS.
'Twas the night after Christmas, and all through the house Not a creature was stirring--excepting a mouse. The stockings were flung in haste over the chair, For hopes of St. Nicholas were no longer there. The children were restlessly to... THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In the hope that St. Nicholas soon would be there. The children were nestled a... THE NIGHTINGALE
<table><tr><td><img src="/images/plate09-th.jpg" alt=""></td> <td>Among these trees lived a nightingale, which sang so deliciously, that even the poor fisherman, who had plenty of other things to do, lay still to listen to it, when he was out at nig... THE NIGHTINGALE
A long, long time ago, as long ago as when there were fairies, there lived an emperor in China, who had a most beautiful palace, all made of crystal. Outside the palace was the loveliest garden in the whole world, and farther away was a forest whe... THE NOBLE NATURE
Ben Jonson It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men better be, Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere: A lily of a day, Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that nig... THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG
Joseph Jacobs An old woman was sweeping her house, and she found a little crooked sixpence. "What," said she, "shall I do with this little sixpence? I will go to market, and buy a little pig." As she was coming home, she came to a stile: but ... THE OTTERS AND THE WOLF
One day a Wolf said to her mate, "A longing has come upon me to eat fresh fish." "I will go and get some for you," said he and he went down to the river. There he saw two Otters standing on the bank looking for fish. Soon one of the Otters s... THE OWL AND THE PUSSY-CAT
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note. The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my... THE PARABLE OF THE LEAVEN.
Christ said that the kingdom of heaven could be likened unto leaven (or yeast), which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till the whole was leavened. Now, this leaven, or yeast, is composed of tiny little plants, each one so small... THE PARABLE OF THE NET.
These fishermen have just returned to shore with their net full of fish. Now this is not a casting-net, which is thrown out from the boat and drawn in again, but a drag-net which is of great length, and which is drawn constantly through the water ... THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS
One day Jesus told His disciples this parable or story. A certain nobleman was called away to a far country to be appointed king of it, and to return after a time. And he called his servants unto him, and charged them with the care of his goods ... THE PARTRIDGE AND THE CROW
A Crow flying across a road saw a Partridge strutting along the ground. "What a beautiful gait that Partridge has!" said the Crow. "I must try to see if I can walk like him." She alighted behind the Partridge and tried for a long time to lea... THE PASSAGE OF THE JORDAN.
Having wandered for forty years in the wilderness, the Israelites drew near to the river Jordan, at a place opposite Jericho. Moses was dead, and Joshua was now the leader of the host. God told him that the time had come when the people of Israel ... THE PEACESTEAD
When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the Aesir were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city. This was the playground of the Aesir, where the...

THE BOY WHO CRIED "WOLF!" JACK AND THE BEANSTALK THE LITTLE ROBBER GIRL Hashnu The Stonecutter Ten Little Squirrels Echo And Narcissus THE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS The Story Of The Willow Pattern Plate

The Wolf and the Lion The Fox and the Lion The Two Frogs The Kid and the Wolf The Fox and the Monkey The Bald Man and the Fly THE WIND AND THE SUN SOME PSALMS OF DAVID