Cinderella’s Sad Story!

There was an honest gentleman, who had a daughter dear;

His wife was dead, he took instead a new one in a year;

She had two daughters – Caroline and Bella were their names;

They called the other daughter Cinderella, to their shames,

Because she had to clean the hearths and black-lead all the grates;

She also had to scrub the floors, and wash the dinner plates.

But though the others went abroad, did nothing, smiled and drest,

Yet Cinderella all the time was prettiest and best.

The King who ruled in that country, he had an only son,

Who gave a ball to all the town, when he was twenty-one;

And Caroline and Bella were invited, and they said,

“Cinderella shall leave scrubbing, and act as ladies maid.”

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The Three Bears’ Picture Book.

Illustrated by Walter Crane.

George Routledge and Sons: London & New York.

Oh No, We Are Lost!

“Lost In The Woods”

Mother’s Yellow Fairy Tale Book.

Arranged by Laura Dent Crane.

Henry Altemus Company: Philadelphia. 1905.

Stuck To A Golden Goose!

THE GOLDEN GOOSE.

. . . she seized the goose by the wing, but her finger and hand remained sticking fast to it.

The second came soon afterwards, thinking only of how she might get a feather for herself, but she had scarcely touched her sister than she was held fast.

At last the third also came with the like intent, and the others screamed out, “Keep away; for goodness’ sake keep away!” But she did not understand why she was to keep away. “The others are there,” she thought, “I may as well be there too,” and ran to them; but as soon as she had touched her sister, she remained sticking fast to her.

Grimm’s Fairy Tales.

Translated from the German By Margaret Hunt.

Illustrated By John B. Gruelle.

Cupples and Leon Company: New York. Ca 1914.

A Trumpet Blow For The Giant’s Overthrow!

“That will I do,” said Jack.

. . . at last they arrived at the abode of the enchanter Galligantua. And as the door was guarded by two ferocious griffins, Jack put on his coat of darkness and marched through without the least fear, for of course the griffins could not see him; and when he got inside he saw an enormous horn, upon which was written: “Whoever can this trumpet blow, shall cause the giant’s overthrow.”

“That will I do,” said Jack, and he blew a tremendous blast that made the castle walls shake. The griffins fell down dead, and then helter-skelter through the great hall rushed a group of terrified animals. All were Princes and Princesses who had been changed into animals by the enchanter Galligantua. Last of all came a beautiful gazelle and a young deer. When these two saw Jack they fawned on him, and followed him till he came to a small study. Here he found the enchanter and cut off his head with his sharp sword, and as he did so, the deer and the gazelle turned into two beautiful sisters.

Jack The Giant Killer.

W. B. Conkey Company: New York. 1898.

Boy Loves Stove – Father Sells Stove – Boy Goes Crazy!

It is a sin; it is a theft; it is an infamy,” he said, slowly, his eyes fastened on the gilded feet of Hirschvogel.

“Oh, August, do not say such things of father!” sobbed his sister. “Whatever he does, we ought to think it right.”

August laughed aloud.

“Is it right that he should spend his money in drink? – that he should let orders lie unexecuted? – that he should do his work so ill that no one cares to employ him? – that he should live on grandfather’s charity, and then dare sell a thing that is ours every whit as much as it is his? To sell Hirschvogel! Oh, dear God! I would sooner sell my soul!”

The Nurnberg Stove.

Louisa de la Rame.

Illustrated by Maria L. Kirk.

J. B. Lippincott Company: Philadelphia and London. 1916.

Tomato Sauce!

“Come, now, don’t give me any of your tomato sauce.”

. . . “A boy threw my favorite sister at a cat last week and I have never been able to abide boys since; and, come to think of it you look like that boy.”

“Oh! no, sir, it wasn’t I,” said Billy, frightened. “I – I’ve only just come.”

. . . hundreds of other tomatoes, not quite so large as the first one it is true, but large enough to frighten Billy, were shaking their heads at him threateningly.

But Billy plucked up his courage and said in a voice that was a wee bit shaky, “Come, now, don’t give me any of your tomato sauce; if you’re not careful I’ll squash you.”

Billy Bounce

By W. W. Denslow and Dudley A Bragdon.

Pictures by Denslow.

G. W. Dillingham Co. Publishers: New York. 1906.

Brother Love!

“The brothers were full of joy, and embraced her with fondest affection.”

THE TWELVE BROTHERS (Grimm’s Fairy Tales)

Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know.

Edited by: Hamilton Wright Mabie

Illustrated and Decorated by: Mary Hamilton Fry

George Sully & Company: New York. 1915.