THE DARNING NEEDLE.
Andersen’s Fairy Tales.
Henry Altemus Company: Philadelphia. Ca 1920.
Living In A Tiny World!
Thumbelina.
Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen.
Henry Altemus Company: Philadelphia. Ca 1920.
Please Sing!
THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS
“Little nightingale,” the little maid called out in a loud tone, “our most gracious emperor wishes you to sing to him.”
From the story “The Nightingale.”
Andersen’s Fairy Tales.
Henry Altemus Company: Philadelphia. Ca 1920.
Babies Ride Storks!
THE STORKS.
From the story “The Storks.”
Andersen’s Fairy Tales.
Henry Altemus Company: Philadelphia. Ca 1920.
Swept Up In The Sky!
THE SHEPHERDESS AND THE SWEEP.
Andersen’s Fairy Tales.
Henry Altemus Company: Philadelphia. Ca 1920.
Ten Kisses!
THE SWINEHERD.
“Ask him,” said the princess, “if he will be satisfied with ten kisses from one of my ladies.”
“No, thank you,” said the swineherd: “ten kisses from the princess, or I will keep my pot.”
“That is tiresome,” said the princess. “But you must stand before me, so that nobody can see it.”
The ladies placed themselves in front of her and spread out their dresses, and she gave the swineherd ten kisses and received the pot.
Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen.
Henry Altemus Company: Philadelphia. Ca 1920.
Cupid Will Hurt You!
THE SAUCY BOY.
The good old man lay upon the floor crying; he was really shot in the heart. “Oh!” he cried, “what a naughty boy this Cupid is! I shall tell all the good children about this, so that they take care never to play with him, lest he hurt them.”
Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen.
Henry Altemus Company: Philadelphia. Ca 1920.
Talking Laundry!
THE SHIRT-COLLAR.
“Mistress widow!” cried the shirt-collar, “little mistress widow, I am getting very warm! I am turning quite another being, all my creases are coming out; you are burning a hole in me! Ugh! I propose to you!”
Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen.
Henry Altemus Company: Philadelphia. Ca 1920.
The Taboo of Red Shoes!
THE RED SHOES.
They fitted her, and were bought. But the old lady knew nothing of their being red, for she would never have allowed Karen to be confirmed in red shoes, as she was now to be.
Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen.
Henry Altemus Company: Philadelphia. Ca 1920.
Elephant's Picture Book 