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Excerpt from Guests Once when the berries were red on the holly-trees, and the Christmas geese were fattening in the pen, a certain Squire of the North Country bent his mind to hospitable plans. "The Christmas pie, " quoth he, "will taste the better if its plums are shared with guests. A full house, a heaping board, and a roaring fire at Christmas-tide, say I, and a long life to Father Christmas!" So he bade his Lady write by post ("and let...

Excerpt from The Joyous Travelers, Vol. 1 About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in th...

Excerpt from A Story Garden for Little ChildrenTo those who know Miss Maud Lindsay's stories for little children, 1 a new collection needs no herald ing. She has proved herself gifted with loving in sight, literary ability, and spiritual power. Her stories, whether told in kindergarten, school, or Sun day-school, or perused by little readers, have charmed children and touched their hearts.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds o...

Excerpt from The Story-Teller It was a glad day in the olden time when the Story-Teller came to cottage or hall. At Christmas, on New Year, when the May-pole stood on the village green, or the chestnuts were roasting in the coals on All-hallows eve, come when he would, he was always welcome, and if, when he was least expected, he knocked at the door, what joy there was! Many were the miles that the Story-Teller had traveled, and many were th...

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - One morning Jan waked up very early, and the first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was his great kite in the corner. His big brother had made it for him, and it had a smiling face, and a long tail that reached from the bed to the fireplace. It did not smile at Jan that morning ...

Twenty more delightful stories for kindergarten children about the commonplace things they care about most, with enough rhyme and repetition to keep them begging for more. Most of the stories in this book revolve around animals of the barnyard, with a sprinkling of stories of everyday doings. Two Christmas stories conclude the volume. Numerous black and white illustrations complement the text. Sequel to "Mother Stories" by same author. Suitabl...

Seventeen stories ideally suited for kindergarten children who take great interest in lively stories about familiar things, especially those that include rhyme and repetition as these stories do. Within each story is a subtle moral, pleasing to children and not at all obtrusive. Attractive black and white illustrations enliven the text. Suitable for ages 4 and up.

Maud McKnight Lindsay (1874-1941) was an American author. Her works include: Songs for Alabama (1900), Mother Stories (1900), More Mother Stories (1905), The Story Garden for Little Children (1913), The Story-Teller (1915), The Joyous Travelers (1919), Bobby and the Big Road (1920), The Joyous Guests (1921), Little Missy (1921), Silverfoot (1924), The Toy Shop (1926), The Choosing Book (1928), The Amazing Adventures of Ali (1931), The Storylan...

Missy, Missy, poor little thing, Tied to Mammy's apron string." I had not a word to answer. It was only too true. Never in all my life had I been beyond our own big gate without an attendant... The "Mammy" filled an essential role in the family life on a plantation. In some families she stood next to "Mother" in the affections of the children, and her authority was often second to none. A great offense in her eyes was a lapse in cou...

Maud Lindsay's Silverfoot takes place in the South during the American Civil War. Unlike most war stories, this story is told from the viewpoint of three young girls. The girls are staying with their grandmother and aunts, while their fathers, uncles, and older male cousins are away fight the war. While their older cousin is away fighting the war, he leaves his prize horse, Silverfoot, in their care, with the charge to keep Silverfoot away fro...

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - One morning Jan waked up very early, and the first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was his great kite in the corner. His big brother had made it for him, and it had a smiling face, and a long tail that reached from the bed to the fireplace. It did not smile at Jan that morning ...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

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