,! ,/ory ,h\r3 ,a ,magaz9e ( ,me?ods & ,mat]ials = ,/ory ,tell]s 7,vol4 ,i1 ,no4 #b7 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,! ,,/ory ,,h\r ,a ,magaz9e ( ,me?ods & ,mat]ials = ,/ory ,tell]s ---------------------------------------- --- ,,vol4 ,i ,,decemb]1 #aijh ,,no4 #b ---------------------------------------- --- ,publi%$ ,mon?ly 7t5 times a ye>7 at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,copyright1 #aijh1 by ,m4 ,e4 ,sloane4 ,all rights res]v$4 ---------------------------------------- --- ,,william ,c4 ,,ru$ig]1 ,ph4,d41 ,editor ,division ( ,education1 ,george ,wa%+ton ,univ]sity ,,ri*>d ,t4 ,,wy*e1 ,consult+ ,editor ,presid5t ,national ,/ory ,tell]s' ,league ,,m]s5e ,e4 ,,sloane1 ,f\nd] & ,publi%] ---------------------------------------- --- ,subscription3 ,"o ,doll> a ye> 7t5 numb]s71 9 advance4 ,s+le & ,sample ,numb]s1 ,fifte5 ,c5ts4 ,adv]tis+ rates giv5 on application4 ---------------------------------------- --- ,address all communications to ,,! ,,/ory ,,h\r1 #djf ,,fif? ,,/reet1 ,n4,w41 ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ---------------------------------------- --- ,make remittances by money ord]1 draft or regi/]$ lett]1 payable to ,m]s5e ,e4 ,sloane1 ,publi%]4 ,s5d] risks unregi/]$ money4 ,manuscripts on /ory-tell+1 & ( /ories = tell+1 are desir$4 ,:5 ord]+ *ange ( address be sure to give ! =m] address4 ---------------------------------------- --- ,,press ,,( ,,! ,,colonial ,,pr9t+ ,,company ,,( ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,(fic]s ,,( ,,! ,,national ,,/ory-,,tell]s' ,,league -------------- ,honor>y ,presid5t1 ,,hamilton ,,wright ,,mabie ,presid5t1 ,,ri*>d ,t4 ,,wy*e1 #eja ,w4 #abj? ,/reet1 ,new ,york ,secret>y1 ,,dr4 ,,ri*>d ,m4 ,,hodge1 ,tea*]s ,college1 ,columbia ,univ]sity1 ,new ,york ,treasur]1 ,,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,kei/]1 ,h>risonburg1 ,va4 -------------- ,,executive ,,committee ,,dr4 ,p4 ,p4 ,,claxton1 ,knoxville1 ,t5n4 ,pr(essor ,education1 ,univ]sity ( ,t5n4 ,sup]9t5d5t ,summ] ,s*ool ( ! ,s\? ,,miss ,,annie ,,laws1 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio ,presid5t ,ohio ,f$]ation ( ,wom5's ,clubs ,,miss ,,maud ,,summ]s1 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio ,memb] ( ,faculty1 ,k9d]g>t5 ,tra9+ ,s*ool ,,miss ,,anna ,c4 ,,tyl]1 ,new ,york ,city ,*ildr5's ,libr>ian ,,dr4 ,,ri*>d ,m4 ,,hodge ,,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,kei/] ,,mr4 ,,ri*>d ,t4 ,,wy*e -------------- ,,advisory ,,bo>d ,,dr4 ,g4 ,,/anley ,,hall1 ,presid5t ,cl>k ,univ]sity ,,dr4 ,,h5ry ,,van ,,dyke1 ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity ,,miss ,,elizabe? ,,br[n1 ,city ,s*ools1 ,wa%+ton ,,dr4 ,,j5nie ,b4 ,,m]rill1 ,sup]visor ,k9d]g>t5s1 ,new ,york ,city ,,dr4 ,a4 ,,=ti]1 ,tulane ,univ]sity1 ,new ,orleans ,,dr4 ,c4 ,w4 ,,k5t1 ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia ,,:>ton ,s4 ,,jones1 ,assi/4 ,supt4 ,public ,s*ools1 ,memphis1 ,t5n4 ,,dr4 ,j4 ,e4 ,,mckean1 ,ob]l91 ,ohio ,,supt4 ,b4 ,c4 ,,gregory1 ,supt4 ( ,s*ools1 ,*elsea1 ,mass4 ,,miss ,,elizabe? ,,h>rison1 ,pres4 ,*icago ,k9d]g>t5 ,college ,,miss ,,m>ian ,s4 ,,h5ckle1 ,k9d]g>t5 ,tra9+ ,s*ool1 ,*>le/on1 ,s4 ,c4 ,,miss ,,pe>l ,,c>p5t]1 ,cov+ton1 ,ky4 ,,mrs4 ,a4 ,w4 ,,cooley1 ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,dakota ,,miss ,,elizabe? ,j4 ,,black1 ,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,! ,,/ory ,,h\r ---------------------------------------- --- ,,vol4 ,i ,,decemb]1 #aijh ,,no4 #b ---------------------------------------- --- ,,editor',s ,,& ,,publi%]',s ,,notes ,,) ?is issue ,,! ,,/ory ,,h\r has ! pleasant privilege ( wi%+ all its read]s a ,m]ry ,*ri/mas4 ,t ! ,*ri/mas _s may ev]y:]e prevail1 & prevail abundantly1 is its s9c]e/ wi%2 & if ! /ories h]e9 told & retold w contribute _! mite 9 enhanc+ ?is _s1 x w inde$ feel t x is fulfill+ its mission4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,among ! _m elem5ts ( *e] at ,*ri/mas "t is ! ,santa ,claus my?4 ,belief 9 ?is my? adds greatly to ! enjoym5t ( ,*ri/mas 9 e>ly *ildhood4 ,! *ildr5 :o believe 9 x1 & pass out ( ! lit]al belief )\t a %ock to _! fai?1 are to be congratulat$4 ,!y nev] =get look+ back to ! "t :5 !y wat*$1 wait$ & li/5$ = ,santa ,claus1 animat$ by an expectancy t+$ ) a happy fe>4 ,b ?is belief naturally _c p]si/ ?r\gh life4 ,ne> ! beg9n+ ( ! s*ool p]iod x mu/ be replac$ by a k ( ! lit]al tru?1 :i* ! *ildr5 get usually f _! associates4 ,:e!r ! k ( ?is lit]al tru? is to be m true or less true ?an ! belief 9 ! my? dep5ds ^u ! p>5ts1 tea*]s & adult fri5ds 9 ^: c>e ! *ildr5 are4 ,x re/s ) !m to trans=m ! my? into a symbol fill$ ) mean+4 ,! be/ ?+s 9 life are su* ?+s z fai?1 love1 k9dness & g5]osity4 ,^! we _c t\*1 he> or see4 ,!y exi/ prim>ily z s\l exp]i5ces1 & 9 ord] to make !m m palpable & give !m a base ( ref]5ce we symbolize !m4 ,n[ "o ( ^! symbols is ,santa ,claus4 ,he /&s = ! *e]1 good w & love ( ,*ri/mas "t1 & e feature ( 8 traditional repres5tation symbolizes ^! qualities4 ,he is z real z ,uncle ,sam1 & 8 mission is no less important4 ,he is ! embodim5t ( ,*ri/mas love1 & ev5 *ildr5 ( six c appreciate ?is signification ( ,santa ,claus4 ,! fact t !y previ\sly believ$ 9 ! k9d sa9t lit]ally only helps ?is appreciation4 ,& :o w\ld n h a *ild believe 9 ?is k9d ( a ,santa ,claus1 & believe 9 him always8 99 99 99 99 99 ,,= sev]al ye>s ,mr4 ,wy*e has told 8 orig9al ,santa ,claus /ory to audi5ces 9 _m places4 ,x has be5 9 great dem&1 b has nev] h]et(ore be5 publi%$4 ,! v]sion giv5 9 ?is numb] ( ,,! ,,/ory ,,h\r f a /5ographic record w be a p]man5t addition to ! ,*ri/mas lit]ature ( ! c\ntry4 ,x w be not$ t ?is & all o!r articles 9 ! magaz9e are copyright$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,read]s are reque/$ to write u freely reg>d+ _! exp]i5ces 9 /ory tell+1 also to sugge/ /ories !y wi% to h reproduc$1 or /ories !y h f\nd useful 9 _! own "w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sugge/ions ( pr9ciples & me?ods conta9$ 9 ! notes f local leagues are already becom+ "o ( ! mo/ helpful features ( ?is magaz9e4 ,x 0 s anticipat$ by ! publi%] :5 he plann$ ! local news dep>tm5t4 ,x is desir$ to h su* notes frequ5tly f all local leagues 9 ! c\ntry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,mo!rs are becom+ int]e/$ 9 ! new /ory-tell+ z a means ( home education & ev5 discipl9e4 ,!y are mak+ inquires z to me?ods & mat]ials4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,h\r w be a helpful c\nsellor = !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,qu]y ,,page w be useful to _m1 especially to ^? :o live remote f ! cities & _! l>ge libr>ies4 ,any :o desire in=mation ( any k9d reg>d+ /ories1 or ! lit]ature ( /ories1 or any?+ at all relat$ to ! subject ( /ory-tell+1 or ! ,league movem5t may feel free to write to ,,! ,,/ory ,,h\r4 ,our be/ ef=ts w be made to give suitable & helpful replies4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,/ory ,,h\r invites contributions ( articles on /ory-tell+ & any topic relat$ to ! g5]al subject1 also /ories = use 9 /ory-tell+4 ,bo? orig9al & retold /ories may be submitt$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,_m expressions ( int]e/ 9 & approval ( ,,! ,,/ory ,,h\r magaz9e h rea*$ u4 ,all say t x w supply a real ne$--a long-felt want4 ---------------------------------------- --- ,,/ories ,,= ,,*ri/mas ,,"t ,! foll[+ select$ li/ ( ,*ri/mas /ories is giv5 9 ! hope t x w prove ( s]vice to read]s ( ,,! ,,/ory ,,h\r4 ,! li/ is sugge/$ by ,mr4 ,*>les ,l4 ,spa91 ( ,detroit1 ,mi*4 ,! ,discont5t$ ,p9e ,tree--,&]son4 ,! ,fir ,tree--,&]son4 ,! ,little ,mat* girl--,&]son4 ,! ,gold5 ,cobwebs1 ,f 8,h[ to ,tell ,/ories to ,*ildr50--,bryant4 ,fulfill$3 ,a ,leg5d ( ,*ri/mas ,eve1 ,f 8,h[ to ,tell ,/ories to ,*ildr50--,bryant4 ,/ory ( ,*ri/mas1 ,f 8,h[ to ,tell ,/ories to ,*ildr50--,bryant4 ,:y ,ev]gre5 ,trees ,keep ,_! ,leaves 9 ,w9t]1 ,f 8,h[ to ,tell ,/ories to ,*ildr5--,bryant40 ,yuletide ,my?1 ,f ,old ,norse ,/ories--,brodi%4 ,*ri/mas ,truants--,fanciful ,tales4 ,/ockton4 ,! ,ruggles' ,*ri/mas ,d9n]1 ,f ,brid's ,*ri/mas ,c>ol--,r4 ,d4 ,wigg94 ,leg5d ( ,/4 ,*ri/oph] ,a ,*ri/mas at ,cafe ,spa&]4 ,scribn]s1 ,dec4 #aijb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,new subscrib]s :o did n beg9 ) ! ,novemb] numb]1 b :o desire ! special in=mation x conta9s reg>d+ ! new educational /ory-tell+ movem5t1 includ+ ! ,con/itution ( ! ,national ,/ory ,tell]s' ,league1 c obta9 copies by s5d+ #be c5ts to ! publi%]4 -------------- ,,h[ ,,?is ,,magaz9e ,,got ,,its ,,"n ,,explanation ,,by ,,! ,,publi%] ,,ab\t ! "t ! ,novemb] numb] ( ?is magaz9e 0 on ! press a lett] 0 receiv$ f ,h\ghton ,miffl9 ,company say+ t ,miss ,nora ,a4 ,smi? _h compla9$ to !m ab\t ! title ( ! =?com+ magaz9e1 an advance notice ( :i* _h come to h] att5tion4 ,x appe>s t ,miss ,smi? & h] si/] ,mrs4 ,kate ,d\glas ,wigg91 "s ye>s ago publi%$1 ?r\gh ! ,h\ghton ,miffl9 ,company1 a book entitl$ 8,! ,/ory ,h\r40 ,miss ,smi? assum$ t ?is magaz9e 0 nam$ 9 honor ( _! book1 & res5t$ x4 ,le/ o!rs %\ld ?9k likewise to our discr$it1 x is fitt+ to expla9 t ?is magaz9e did n f9d its "n f any book1 pr9t1 writ+1 ^w or advice f anybody1 b 0 entirely orig9al ) ! publi%]1 :o _h nev] se5 or he>d ( any book or o!r pr9t be>+ su* title4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! prelim9>y correspond5ce reg>d+ a propos$ p]iodical1 ,mr4 ,wy*e /at$ 7la/ ,augu/7 t among ^? int]e/$ 9 su* a publication w\ld be ! playgr\nd work]s1 :o w\ld f9d x useful = _! /ory h\r1 ref]r+ to ! practice 9 "s playgr\nds ( sett+ ap>t an h\r ea* day = /ory-tell+4 ,x /ruck ! publi%] at once t ,,! ,,/ory ,,h\r w\ld be j ! title want$1 & he 0 delight$ to h hit ^u s excell5t & appropriate a "n4 ,t he 0 n famili> ) ! book be>+ ! same title is n a reflection ^u ! book1 :i* is und\bt$ly q excell5t 9 e way1 & is said to h enjoy$ a wide circulation1 b x is due to ! fact t = sev]al ye>s he has n be5 9 direct t\* ) educational int]e/s1 h5ce is n acqua9t$ ) curr5t lit]ature along su* l9es4 ,! publi%] has no apology to (f] = adopt+ s excell5t a title1 b does disav[ any int5tion1 incl9ation or necessity = 8borr[+0 = ?is or any o!r lit]>y purpose4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,h\r magaz9e is = ! b5efit ( a wor?y educational movem5t--= ! good ( *ildr5--& !re is room = bo? x & ! book ( ! same "n to be a bless+ to ! ris+ g5]ation4 ,9 do+ good1 "t & priority are n factors1 b ! w & ! de$4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,/ories ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,use ,,!m ,,by ,,ri*>d ,,?omas ,,wy*e ,,presid5t1 ,,national ,,/ory ,,tell]s' ,,league ,,article ,,numb] ,,two ,,:5 our =efa!rs grappl$ ) !ological problems & made dogmatic /atem5ts z to _! fai?1 su* z we f9d 9 "s ( our cate*isms1 !y _h 9 m9d ! *ur* & !ological controv]sies1 & n ! *ild & 8 ne$s4 ,! tru? t !y _h suff]$ & di$ = 0 conta9$ 9 ! cate*isms1 _! articles ( fai?1 !re=e he :o committ$ to memory ! cate*ism _h ! tru?4 ,b 9 t reason+ !y made a fatal mi/ake4 ,to make *ildr5 memorize ^! dogmatic /atem5ts expect+ !m to gr[ religi\sly or morally !reby1 w\ld be l fe$+ !m on bone meal1 expect+ !refrom an increase 9 ! bony tissue ( ! body4 ,! lime t ! body ne$s is !re1 b n 9 an assimilative =m4 ,nor is !re tru? = ! *ild 9 dry-bone /atem5ts ( religion4 ,if ! *ild asks = bread w y give him a /one8 ,t is :at we d :5 we make him memorize !ological /atem5ts1 ! language & ?\ght bo? ( :i* are beyond him4 ,! writ] recalls two tea*]s & two me?ods ( religi\s in/ruction 9 8 *ildhood4 ,"o :o taught him ! cate*ism & "o :o told him ,bible /ories4 ,! cate*ism bor$ & we>i$ him1 & s f> z he c see today 0 "t wa/$1 :ile ! /ories *>m$ & uplift$1 & rema9 ev5 today a pleasant memory4 ,?is is n argu+ t ! *ild %\ld n memorize "s ?+s4 ,!re are _m selections f ,scripture & o!r s\rces t he c memorize bo? ) great pleasure & pr(it to himself4 8,! ,"l is my ,%eph]d ,i %all n want1 ,he make? me to lie d[n 9 gre5 pa/ures1 ,he leade? me beside ! /ill wat]s10 is full ( beautiful imag]y t appeals to ! *ild4 ,b !ological def9itions ( s91 ju/ification & ! l1 h nei!r feel+ nor imag]y & make no appeal to ! *ild4 ,! *ild is int]e/$ 9 ! de$s ( man & n 9 8 doctr9es4 ,tell him connect$ly ! life-/ory ( ,moses1 ,buddha1 ,jesus1 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ,lu!r or ,wesley1 & y h giv5 him ! _s & life ( ! great religi\s lead]s & ! in/itutions :i* grew out ( _! "w4 ,no cate*ism c\ld d t4 ,gladly he w\ld he> ! life /ory ( a great religi\s h]o & tea*]1 b 8 doctr9es d n int]e/ him n[4 ,give him ! life-/ory n[1 & :5 he has rea*$ lat] ! philosophic p]iod he w himself raise ! !ological & philosophical que/ions1 & kn[+ ! lives ( ! great religi\s lead]s he w h ! hi/orical backgr\nd :]eon to build 8 fai?4 ,anyone c take a cate*ism & h a class memorize & repeat ! answ]s1 b x takes a tea*] to s read ! ,bible t he c tell 9 a creative way ! /ory ( its great h]oes4 ,t is :at we mu/ d if we base our me?ods on true psy*ology4 ,& ! /ory %\ld be /udi$ connect$ly to ! close & n by piecemeal1 beg9n+ z "s d ) "o "* & be=e ! life-/ory is done dropp+ him & skipp+ to ano!r1 9 ord] to con=m to a c]ta9 doctr9al !me :i* may int]e/ ! adult b n ! *ild4 ,t me?od may acc\nt = ! fact t ,bible h]oes h n always be5 z popul> ) *ildr5 z "s o!rs4 ,if ! /ory ( ,ulysses & ,hiawa?a 7 taught 9 a simil> way !y w\ld lose mu* ( _! *>m & int]e/ = ! *ild4 ,! day s*ool 9 its lit]ature c\rses is incid5tally giv+ ! *ild a comp>ative c\rse 9 religion1 greatly to ! advantage ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool work]4 ,9 ,hiawa?a we h an ,indian ,messiah :o wor%ipp$ ! ,great ,_s1 & pray$ & fa/$ = 8 p4 ,9 ! ,norse we h ! wor%ip ( ,od91 & ,bald]1 ! ,god ( ,light1 ,glad%eim & ! ,life ,beyond ! ,grave4 ,9 ! ,greek we h ! gods 9 _! relations to man1 ! upp] & l[] _w1 immortality1 rew>ds & puni%m5ts4 ,sa9t ,george 0 a protector ( ! fai?1 :ile ,k+ ,ar?ur _h heap$ ^u him ! attributes ( a div9ity1 until 8 life-/ory rem9ds "o ( ! ,*ri/ /ory4 ,! h]oism & pr[ess 9 ^! /ories is ! ma9 po9t ( int]e/ to ! *ild1 b none ! less does ! religi\s life ( ! race come out2 & to h religion associat$ ) physical /r5g? z well z moral h]oism is an advantage4 ,& none ! less are we giv+ him ! great tru?s t are common to all religions1 mak+ him tol]ant & *>itable1 & tea*+ him t religion is z broad z life itself & t x is natural = e human he>t to g 9 que/ ( ! ,et]nal4 ,) ?is broad outlook we c !n bett] help our "y p int]pret ! old tru?s 9 t]ms ( mod]n ?\ght & contribute mu* t[>d t l>g] religi\s life & ?\ght :i* mu/ inevitably come4 ,! "w ( /ory-tell+ cov]s a mu* l>g] field ?an ! s*ool4 ,x does n matt] :e!r we are k9d]g>tn]s1 tea*]s or prea*]s1 e adult owes to ! ris+ g5]ation ( *ildr5 some?+ ( ! culture t has be5 giv5 to him4 ,! 8,tell me a /ory0 on ! "p ( ! *ild is 8 cry = spiritual food1 & to he> /ories f ! great /ory-books ( ! _w is1 z ,dr4 ,g4 ,/anley ,hall says1 8"o ( ! mo/ inali5able rights ( *ildr540 ,!re is no bett] place 9 all ! _w = tell+ a /ory ?an 9 ! home1 t in/itution :i* is great] & m important ?an all o!r in/itutions comb9$4 ,x is 9 ! home t we come into ! sweete/ & div9e/ relations ) *ildr5 & ) "o ano!r4 ,x is "h t we f9d ! be/ conditions = a play ( ^? subtle & delicate psy*ic influ5ces :i* ent] into ! /ory1 mak+ x bo? a p]fect art & an inspiration to a noble & beautiful "*4 ,!re are _m homes t _c af=d libr>ies & ! ri* adornm5ts ( art1 b no home is s humble t p>5ts _c ga!r ! *ildr5 ar\nd ! fireside on a w9t]'s ev5+ or ab\t ! door/eps 9 ! twilight ( a summ]'s day & tell !m /ories4 ,a simple fireside is a great] /imulant to ! creative imag9ation ?an ! weal? ( a palace4 ,to ent] ?us into ! *ild's _w & into ! joy\s companion%ip ( *ildr5 is "o ( ! highe/ privileges ( p>5t & tea*]4 ,he :o fails 9 ?is does n =m ! deepe/ & mo/ la/+ ties ) ! *ild1 & he also robs himself ( "o ( ! greate/ s\rces ( p]5nial y\?4 -------------- ,,junior ,,/ory ,,tell]s' ,,leagues ,,orig9 ,,& ,,gr[? ,,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ developm5ts ( ! ,league idea 0 ! organization ( ,junior ,leagues4 ,! orig9ators ( ! ,league ?\ght only ( an organization = adults4 ,b :]e ! *ildr5 h1 "u ! guidance ( a wise tea*]1 _h a ,league1 ! "w !y h done & ! int]e/ %[n reveals "o ( its greate/ educational possibilities4 ,z ! *ild likes to build ) clay1 s& or wood1 & 9 do+ s educates himself1 s he likes to build ) words1 voice & ge/ure an ideal _w1 peopl+ x ) life z he sees x4 ,:ile we are tra9+ *ildr5 = all sorts ( skill$ trades1 x is a matt] ( no small satisfaction to record an exp]im5t t has = its object ! revival ( ! anci5t art ( tell+ /ories--= x is an art4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,cor9?1 ,miss41 "u ! sup]vision ( ,susie ,e4 ,blit*1 7 ! fir/ to organize a ,junior ,league4 ,! ,league began ) ! *ildr5 ( ! fif? grade4 ,!y _h ! usual (fic]s1 & a program ( /ories1 songs & games1 meet+ out ( doors :5 possible4 ,^? :o h _h *>ge ( ,junior ,leagues report ! foll[+ pr9ciples = ! guidance ( ^? :o wi% to organize ,leagues among ! "y p3 7#a7 ,help ! *ildr5 to make ! organization ?or\ghly democratic4 7#b7 ,! sup]visor has no "r to /op or correct a memb] 9 tell+ a /ory4 ,! speak] has ! floor2 ! atmosph]e & ! _s he br+s ) 8 /ory is ! ess5tial ?+1 & n gramm> or pronunciation4 7#c7 ,to he> o!r *ildr5 tell a /ory is a bett] model = a *ild ?an ! criticism ( an old] p]son :o _c tell a /ory4 7#d7 ,recit+ a /ory is n tell+ a /ory4 ,la/ ,decemb] ,miss ,anna ,c4 ,tyl] =m$ a 8,junior ,/ory-,tell]s' ,league0 9 ! *ildr5's room ( ,pratt ,in/itute ,libr>y1 9 ,brooklyn4 ,out ( an audi5ce ( f =ty to sixty *ildr51 two ,junior ,leagues 7 =m$4 ,!y all assemble regul>ly to he> ! ev5+ /ory1 & ! leagues meet aft]w>d4 ,ea* league elects its own (fic]s & conducts its own meet+s4 ,! presid5t takes ! names ( sev5 or eight ( ! *ildr5 pres5t1 mo/ ( :om volunte] to h a /ory ready = ! next meet+1 & ( ^? s *os5 !re h only be5 a few :o h n be5 ready ) a /ory :5 call$ ^u4 ,!y "k !y c call ^u ,miss ,tyl] = help1 b seldom require h] s]vices4 ,!re has be5 b little attempt to dictate to !m ! k9d ( /ory t !y %all tell1 ! director's only reque/ be+ t !y %all n tell silly /ories4 ,"s ( ! be/ ,norse1 ,greek1 & ,indian my?s2 animal & nature /ories by ,kipl+1 ,seton-,?ompson1 ,*>les ,dudley ,w>n]1 & ,john ,burr\ghs2 8,macbe?10 8,evangel9e10 8,! ,lady ( ! ,lake10 8,a ,yankee at ,k+ ,ar?ur's ,c\rt20 /ories ( adv5ture1 & "s ( ! mo/ fam\s ( ! fairy-tales h be5 told--& ne>ly always well told--by boys & girls f t5 to fifte5 ye>s old4 ,! *ildr5 are le>n+ to read--! c>eful se>* ?r\gh book aft] book = ! /ory !y ?9k w be ! be/ to tell4 ,! f9al selection is always _! own4 8,aft] ! cycle ( eighte5 /ories f ,k+ ,ar?ur _h be5 f9i%$10 says ,miss ,tyl]1 8! *ildr5 ask$ me to tell !m ,indian1 detective1 & gho/ /ories1 & tales f #8,arabian ,nights'--to be told 9 t ord]1 & ,i 0 n to tell /ories t !y w\ld read = !mselves4 ,! ,indian my?s 7 n s difficult to f9d1 b good detective & gho/ /ories 7 ano!r matt]2 at la/ ,i rememb]$ ! delici\s ?rill ( ^? wondr\s tales ( ,poe4 ,i began ) #8,! ,purlo9$ ,lett]1' tell+ x1 z x is writt51 9 ! fir/ p]son1 b #8skipp+' ! p>ts t ,i knew w\ld we>y4 ,!n foll[$ #8,! ,black ,cat2' !n ,/eph5son's #8,! ,bottle ,imp4' ,s fasc9at$ 7 !y t !y vot$ to *ange ! ev5+ ( fairy-tales = ano!r /ory by ,poe1 & ! /ory !y *ose 0 #8,! ,pit & ! ,p5dulum4' ,by ! *ildr5's urg5t reque/ ^! /ories 7 told ) ! lights turn$ l[1 z ! be/ sub/itute = fire-light1 & x is h>d to say :e!r ! absorb$ "y li/5]s or ! /ory-tell] enjoy$ ^? h\rs mo/40 ,! leagues h vot$ t _! /ory-tell] %all tell !m ,indian /ories next w9t]1 & %e hopes1 !re=e1 by beg9n+ ) ! ,indian my?s & folk-lore1 !n tell+ ( _! life1 w>f>e1 & fam\s battles1 to br+ h] boys & girls to a vivid int]e/ 9 read+ hi/ory z told by ,francis ,p>kman4 ,! writ] recalls ) s mu* pleasure a visit to a "y p's /ory tell]s' league4 ,he happ5$ once ^u a "t to visit "o ( our small] t[ns1 & 0 invit$ to a meet+ ( ! ,junior ,/ory ,tell]s' ,league t met on ! day ( 8 visit4 ,he _h nev] he>d ( ! organization among *ildr5 be=e1 & 0 ( c\rse int]e/$ 9 see+ :at ! *ildr5 7 do+ ) su* an organization4 ,! meet+ 0 held out ( doors on ! lawn4 ,x 0 9 ! mon? ( ,may :5 ! wea!r p]mitt$ su* a meet+4 ,! ,league 0 compos$ ( *ildr5 ( ! fif? grade1 :o sat 9 a circle on ! grass4 ,! tea*] ( ! grade 0 pres5t1 b ! *ildr5 conduct$ _! own meet+--a program ( /ories1 songs & games 9 :i* all jo9$4 ,! /ories told by ! *ildr5 7 _! own selections1 & 7 told 9 a creative way4 ,"o 0 especially impressive1 be+ l\dly applaud$ by ! *ildr54 ,x 0 told by a twelve ye> old girl & 0 "o ( h] own creation4 ,s9ce !n %e has writt5 en\gh /ories to make a small volume1 & s popul> is %e z a /ory-tell] t ! *ildr5 9 h] neighborhood flock to h] home to he> h] tell /ories4 ,sev]al ye>s aft] t ! writ] saw ?is same girl1 n[ pass+ into "y womanhood1 /& be=e a ?\s& tea*]s & tell 9 ! same easy1 natural way "s ( h] /ories4 ,n seek+ ?is opportunity to appe> 9 public1 only 9 r>e in/ances w\ld ! au?or all[ *ildr5 to appe> 9 public1 x came to h] because %e _h some?+ to give2 some?+ t %e _h = sev]al ye>s giv5 e week to h] playmates & fri5ds1 z naturally z %e w\ld give h]self to !m 9 games & play2 some?+ too1 t _h made h] life a radiant "o4 ,miss ,elizabe? ,j4 ,black1 tea*] ( ! six? grade 9 "o ( ! public s*ools ( ,gre5sboro1 ,n4,c41 has be5 v successful ) a ,league among h] pupils4 ,?r\gh ! ,league %e got hold ( ! *ildr5 z nev] be=e1 & is en?usia/ic ov] ! results4 ,we give bel[ a program ( "o ,league meet+4 ,miss ,black has laid special emphasis on ,norse /ories4 ,,program4 ,*orus--,c>ol9a1 ,am]ican ,leg5d--,! ,:ite ,doe2 ,*orus--8,i'm a ,t> ,heel ,born & a ,t> ,heel ,br$20 ,leg5d ( ,sir ,galahad--8,! ,bright ,boy ,knight20 ,*orus--8,! ,wat* on ! ,rh9e10 8,seigfri$20 ,rh9e ,leg5ds--8,p>sifal20 8,loh5gr910 ,*orus--8,! ,violet10 ,icel&ic ,saga--8,burnt ,njal20 ,folklore & ,nons5se1 8,! ,cat & ! ,p>rot20 ,*orus--8,:5 ,i'm ,dream+20 ,imp]sonation ( ,uncle ,remus1 8,miss ,sallie10 8,uncle ,remus10 8,little ,boy10 ,*orus--,dixie4 ,r4 ,t4 ,w4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,a ,,boy',s ,,visit ,,to ,,santa ,,claus ,,by ,,ri*>d ,t4 ,,wy*e ,,once ^u a "t !re 0 a little boy :o talk$ a great deal ab\t ,santa ,claus4 ,he talk$ to 8 fa!r1 8 "m1 8 bro!r & si/]s1 until x 0 ,santa ,claus at ! breakfa/ table1 ,santa ,claus at d9n] & ,santa ,claus at supp]4 ,?is little boy _h be5 told t f> away 9 ! ,nor?l& liv$ ,santa ,claus4 ,he 0 sitt+ by ! fire "o day wat*+ ! emb]s gl[1 & see+ ca/les 9 ! gl[+ emb]s4 ,!re is ,santa ,claus' h\se1 he said1 ! great build+ cov]$ ) sn[4 8,:y c't ,i g to see him80 ,! little boy _h work$ & _h sav$ "s money4 ,he took ! money & w5t d[n to ! depot1 b\ght a ticket & be=e 8 fa!r or "m knew ab\t x 0 gone to see ,santa ,claus4 ,he travel$ a long "t on ! tra9 & by & by rea*$ ! end ( ! railroad4 ,he c\ld g no f>!r on ! tra9 = !re 0 a great wide ocean1 b p cross ! ocean & s mu/ ! little boy1 or at lea/ a "p ( x1 9 ord] to rea* ,santa ,claus' l&4 ,!re 0 a great %ip ly+ 9 port soon to sail ov] ! seas1 & along ) _m p :o w5t abo>d ! %ip1 w5t ! little boy4 ,soon e sail 0 spread & out f ! port w5t ! %ip leav+ f> beh9d !m ! t[n4 ,! %ip sail$ & sail$ a long "t1 & f9ally l& came 9 sight4 ,!y _h rea*$ an isl& ly+ some:]e f> out 9 ! mid-seas4 ,"s ( ! p w5t a%ore & s did ! little boy4 ,b :at a funny l& x 0 to ! little boy1 all ! p 7 little p4 ,! gr[n m5 7 n tall] ?an ! little boy1 & !y rode little ponies t 7 n l>g] ?an dogs4 ,!n ! little boy ask$1 8,:at l& is ?is1 does ,santa ,claus live "h80 ,& !y said--8,no40 8,?is is ! l& t lies ea/ ( ! sun ,& we/ ( ! moon4 ,y h n come too soon4 ,nor?w>d y mu/ g ,to ! l& ( ice & sn[40 ,& s "o day ! little boy f\nd a %ip t 0 go+ to sail to ! ,nor?l& & 9 ?is %ip he w5t4 ,! %ip sail$ & sail$ a long "t until x f9ally came to :]e ! sea 0 all froz5 ov]1 to ! l& ( iceb]gs & sn[ fields4 ,! %ip c\ld g no f>!r1 s :at d y suppose ! little boy did !n8 ,he 0 9 ! l& ( ! re9de]1 & ov] ! sn[ fields he w5t 9 se>* ( ,santa ,claus4 ,"o day1 z he 0 travel+ ov] ! sn[ fields to f9d ,santa ,claus' h\se1 he saw n f> away :at at fir/ seem$ to be a hill1 b soon he saw t x 0 n a hill1 b a h\se cov]$ ) ice & sn[4 8,t mu/ be ,santa ,claus' h\se10 he said4 ,soon ! little boy 0 /&+ 9 front ( ! great build+ ^: t[]s seem$ to rea* ! sky4 ,up ! %9+ /eps he w5t & soon he 0 /&+ 9 front ( ! door4 ,! little boy saw no door bell & s he knock$ on ! door4 ,no "o answ]$ & !n l\d] he knock$ aga94 ,/ill no "o answ]$4 ,he began to feel afraid1 p]haps ?is 0 ! h\se ( a giant4 ,if ,santa ,claus liv$ !re1 he might be angry ) him = com+1 b once m he knock$4 ,& !n he he>d a noise f> d[n at ! o!r end ( ! hall4 ,"s "o 0 com+4 ,!n sudd5ly ! lat* w5t 8click10 & ! door /ood wide op51 & :o d y suppose 0 !re8 ,santa ,claus8 ,no2 a little boy ) blue eyes & a bright sweet face4 ,!n ! little boy said1 8,good morn+4 ,does ,santa ,claus live "h80 ,& ! o!r little boy said1 8,yes4 ,come 91 come 94 ,i am ,santa ,claus' little boy40 ,he took him by ! h& & said1 8,i am v glad to see y40 ,!n ! two little boys walk$ d[n ! long hallway1 doors on ?is side & doors on t1 until !y came to ! la/ door on ! left-h& side4 ,on ?is door ,santa ,claus' little boy knock$1 & a great voice said1 8,,come ,,940 ,he op5$ ! door & walk$ 91 & :o d y suppose 0 !re8 ,santa ,claus8 ,yes1 !re 0 ,santa ,claus himself2 a great1 big fat man sitt+ by ! fire1 ) long :ite be>d1 blue eyes & ! m]rie/1 *e]ie/ face y ev] saw4 ,!n ,santa ,claus' little boy said1 8,fa!r1 "h is a little boy :o has come to see y40 ,santa ,claus look$ d[n ov] 8 spectacles & said1 8,well1 h[ are y8 ,i am mighty glad to see y4 ,yes1 yes1 ,i "k him4 ,i h be5 to 8 h\se on _m a night & fill$ up 8 /ock+4 ,h[ are ,elizabe? & ,l\ise & ,ka!r9e80 ,ov] on ! o!r side ( ! fireplace sat ,mrs4 ,santa ,claus4 ,%e 0 a gr&mo!r-look+ woman1 ) :ite hair & gold-rimm$ spectacles4 ,%e 0 sitt+ by ! fire knitt+2 %e put h] arms ar\nd ! little boy & kiss$ him4 ,!n ! two little boys sat d[n 9 front ( ! fire & talk$ toge!r4 ,by & by1 ,santa ,claus' little boy said to ! o!r little boy1 8,don't y want to g ov] ! build+ & see :at we h 9 ! diff]5t rooms8 ,?is build+ has a ?\s& rooms40 ,& ! little boy said1 8:o-o-o-o-e40 ,& ,santa ,claus' little boy said1 8,yes1 & some?+ diff]5t 9 e room40 ,!n !y w5t 9 a l>ge room & :at d y suppose 0 9 !re8 ,no?+ b doll babies2 "s ) long dresses & "s ) %ort2 "s ) black eyes & "s ) blue4 ,!n into ano!r room !y w5t1 & x 0 full ( toys1 wagons & horses2 ano!r room 0 full ( /ory books2 ano!r room 0 a c&y kit*5 :]e ,santa ,claus made c&y2 ano!r room 0 a work%op :]e ,santa ,claus made toys = ! *ildr54 ,!n !y w5t 9 a long1 l>ge room1 ! l>ge/ ( !m all1 & 9 ?is room 7 a great _m tables4 ,on ^! tables 7 suits1 cloaks & hats & %oes & /ock+s = ! *ildr54 ,! little boy want$ to "k :at !y did ) s _m clo!s1 & ,santa ,claus' little boy said1 8,we take ^! to ! little *ildr5 :o h no fa!r or "m to make !m clo!s40 ,& s !y w5t ?r\gh all ! rooms ( ! great build+1 except "o1 :i* 0 away up/airs 9 ! corn]4 ,:at 0 9 ?is room no "o w\ld tell ! little boy1 nor w\ld !y take him into ! room4 ,& ! little boy wond]$ :at 0 9 ! room4 ,! little boy /ay$ at ,santa ,claus' h\se sev]al days & he _h a spl5did "t4 ,"s days ! two little boys w\ld slide d[n ! hill on a sl$1 "s days !y w\ld hit* up ! re9de] & g sleigh+1 "s days !y w\ld g into ! c&y kit*5 & help ,santa ,claus make c&y1 or into ! work%op & help him make toys4 ,b "o day some?+ happ5$4 ,santa ,claus came to ! little boy & said1 8,i am go+ away today = a little :ile2 my wife & my little boy are go+ ) me4 ,n[10 he said1 8y c g ) u or y c /ay "h & keep h\se = u :ile we are gone40 ,! little boy ?\ght to himself t ,santa ,claus _h be5 s good to him t he w\ld /ay & keep h\se :ile ,santa ,claus 0 away4 ,s he said he w\ld /ay & !n ,santa ,claus gave him a great bun* ( keys & said1 8,n[ y c g 9 all ! rooms & play1 b y mu/ n g 9 t room up/airs 9 ! corn]40 ,! little boy said1 8,alright10 & ) t ,santa ,claus1 8 wife & 8 little boy w5t d[n ! /eps1 got into ! sleigh1 wrapp$ !mselves up 9 furs1 popp$ ! :ip & away !y w5t6 ,! little boy /ood & wat*$ !m until !y disappe>$ beh9d ! sn[ hills4 ,!n he turn$ & w5t back into ! h\se4 ,he felt l a little man 9 t great h\se all by himself4 ,f room to room he w5t4 ,he w5t into ! game room & roll$ ! balls4 ,"s ( ! balls 7 s l>ge t !y 7 z high z ! little boy's head4 ,!y 7 ( rubb]1 & if y w\ld drop "o f ! top ( ! h\se x w\ld b\nce cle> back to ! top4 ,! little boy w5t into ! c&y kit*5 & ate "s ( ! c&y4 ,he w5t into ! work%op & work$ on "s toys1 !n into ! libr>y & read "s ( ! books1 !n into ! p>lor & bang$ on ! piano4 ,b aft] a :ile1 ! little boy 0 tir$1 & he said1 8,i wi% ,santa ,claus w\ld hurry & come back40 ,he 0 lonely4 ,& s he ?\ght he w\ld g up on ! h\setop & look out to see if he c\ld see ,santa ,claus com+ home4 ,up ! /eps he w5t4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! top1 !re 0 ano!r flight4 ,up ^! he w5t & /ill ano!r flight2 up1 up1 he w5t until x seem$ he _h gone a ?\s& /eps4 ,b1 f9ally1 he came out on top4 ,! little boy /ood !re ) 8 h&s on ! rail+ & look$ out1 b all he c\ld see 7 ! sn[ fields1 :ite & gli/5+4 ,santa ,claus 0 n 9 sight4 ,he c\ld see ! track ov] ! sn[ t ! sleigh _h made1 b t 0 all4 ,!n d[n ! /eps he came1 & x j happ5$ t he came by ! room t ,santa ,claus told him he mu/ n g 94 ,z he pass$1 he /opp$ 9 front ( ! door & said to himself1 8,i wond] :at !y h 9 t room & :y !y did n want me to g 980 ,he took hold ( ! knob & gave x a turn1 b ! door 0 lock$4 ,!n he %ut "o eye & peep$ ?r\gh ! keyhole1 b he c\ld see no?+2 x 0 all d>k4 ,!n he put 8 m\? at ! keyhole & blew ?r\gh x1 b he c\ld he> no?+4 ,!n he put 8 nose !re & smell$1 b he c\ld smell no?+4 8,i wond] :at !y h 9 ! room80 he said1 8,i believe ,i w see j = fun :i* "o ( ^! keys w fit 9 ! lock40 ,! little boy _h 9 8 h& ! great bun* ( keys4 ,he tri$ "o key & t w\ld n fit1 !n he tri$ ano!r & ano!r & ano!r1 & kept on until he came to ! la/ key4 ,n[1 he said to himself1 8,if ?is key does n fit ,i am go+40 ,he tri$ x & x 0 ! only key on ! bun* t w\ld fit4 8,n[10 he said1 8,i %all n g into ! room1 b ,i w j turn ! key & see if x w unlock ! lock4 ,x may fit 9 ! lock & !n n unlock ! lock40 ,he turn$ ! key sl[ly & ! lat* w5t 8click10 8click10 & ! door flew wide op54 ,:at d y suppose 0 9 ! room8 ,x 0 all d>k2 ! little boy c\ld see no?+4 ,he _h 8 h& on ! knob & x seem$ to him t 8 h& 0 caught betwe5 ! knob & key1 & someh[1 z ! door op5$1 x pull$ him 94 ,:5 he /epp$ into ! room1 he felt a breeze bl[+ &1 m ?an t1 z he /epp$ d[n1 he f\nd ! room did n h any bottom2 j a d>k hole4 ,well1 z ! little boy /epp$ ov] into ! room1 he felt himself fall+1 away d[n1 d[n1 d[n yond]4 ,he %ut 8 eyes1 expect+ e mom5t to /rike some?+ & be kill$4 ,b1 be=e he did1 "s "o caught him by ! %\ld]s & %ook him & said1 8,wake up60 8,wake up40 ,he op5$ 8 eyes & :]e d y suppose ! little boy 08 ,at home4 ,x 0 ,*ri/mas morn+ & 8 fa!r 0 call+ him to get up4 ,! sun 0 %9+ across 8 little b$4 ,he look$ t[>ds ! fireplace & !re all ! /ock+s 7 hang+ full4 ,! little boy _h be5 to see ,santa ,claus1 b he w5t by t beautiful r\te we call 8,,dreaml&04 ,illu/ration ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,h>ald',s ,,*ri/mas ,,tree ,,by ,,anna ,,bog5holm ,,sloane ,,9 a little log hut at ! edge ( a =e/ 9 f>-away ,sw$5 liv$ ,h>ald & 8 wid[$ "m4 ,! w9t] sn[s crept 9 ?r\gh ! w9d[ cracks & ! bit+ w9ds f\nd _! way betwe5 ! decay+ logs4 ,all ! fuel !y _h 0 ! dry /icks t ,h>ald ga!r$ 9 ! woods1 &1 inde$1 ne>ly all ! money us$ 9 _! humble home 0 e>n$ by 8 h&s4 ,b1 not)/&+ ! pov]ty & uncom=table habitation1 ,h>ald 0 z happy z ?\gh he liv$ 9 a palace2 = he lov$ ! fad+ beauty ( 8 "m's t5d] face & ! :it5+ hair "u h] /iff cap4 ,& = playmates he _h all ! elves & fairies ab\t :om 8 "m _h told him s _m wond]ful tales4 ,h>ald _h nev] se5 a ,bible or he>d ab\t ! ,savi\r1 b he knew ! ,eddas by he>t & he pray$ to ,od9 & ,?or ) z dev\t rev]5ce z a ,*ri/ian boy prays to ! ,"l ,jesus1 & he _h firmly resolv$ to live ! noble life ( a brave h]o s z to be wor?y to die on ! battlefield1 & by k9d ,valkyrias be borne to ! fair g>d5s ( ,valhall4 ,"o ,decemb] ev5+1 :5 ! w9d h[l$ dismally among ! =e/ trees & pil$ up sn[ 9 great drifts across ! roadway1 little ,h>ald1 *ill$ & %iv]+1 return$ home f a h>d day's "w4 ,to keep up a brave he>t he :i/l$ z he walk$1 look+ e>ne/ly at ! fla%+ flames ( light :i* p n[ call ! 8,nor!rn ,lights10 b :i*1 to him1 0 ! flick]+ ( ! helmets & %ields & spe>s ( ,od9's maid5s2 = s _h he be5 taught4 ,j z he turn$ into ! d>k =e/ he he>d a fa9t moan1 z ( a human be+ 9 di/ress4 ,ha/5+ to ! spot :5ce x came1 he f\nd an ugly ,dw>f ly+ 9 ! sn[ ne>ly froz54 ,al?\gh ,h>ald 0 q numb himself f cold1 he began briskly to rub ! ,dw>f's h&s & face1 & aft] a little :ile help$ him to 8 feet1 & ,h>ald !n ask$ ! ,dw>f to g home ) him :]e he might get w>m & h "s supp]4 8,:y %\ld y befri5d a poor wret* su* z ,i am1 :o _c repay y80 :9$ ! ,dw>f z he lean$ heavily on ,h>ald's "y %\ld]s4 8,i don't ask to be repaid10 repli$ ,h>ald4 8,h y n he>d ! prov]b1 #8,d good & ?r[ x into ! sea4 ,if ! fi%es don't "k x1 ,od9 w4'0 8,yes2 ,od9 %all "k ab\t ?is1 y may be sure ( t1 & al?\gh ,i am only a poor de=m$ wret*1 ,i "k h[ to be grateful1 & w\ld l to d y a favor10 repli$ ! ,dw>f4 8,i wond] if y h happ5$ to notice a little gre5 a% tree some:]e ne> "h40 8,a gre5 a% tree 9 w9t]60 exclaim$ ,h>ald4 8,x is an unusual sight1 inde$10 said ! ,dw>f1 8b 9 "o ( my rambles1 ! o!r night1 ,i saw "o 9 ?is vic9ity4 ,oh1 "h x is1 "r be=e our eyes60 ,!re1 %elt]$ by a clu/] ( ev]gre5 trees1 0 a small a% sapl+1 ) gre5 leaves on its bran*es z 9 summ]1 :ile ! o!r =e/ trees /ood ab\t nodd+ 9 _! slumb]1 _! leaves all gone & _! he>ts froz5 )9 !m4 ,:5 ,h>ald w5t & t\*$ its bran*es1 ! little tree came "r up out ( ! gr\nd4 8,take home ! little a% & plant x beside y\r w9d[10 said ! ,dw>f1 & :5 ,h>ald turn$ ab\t to ?ank him he 0 gone out ( sight4 ,!n ,h>ald />t$ to run home ) ! little a% tree1 b _h gone only a few /eps :5 he /ruck 8 foot aga9/ some?+4 ,/oop+ to see :at x 01 he f\nd a bag1 gli/5+ ) brightness & full ( some?+ heavy4 ,^u op5+ ! bag1 he f\nd x to be full ( pieces ( gold money4 8,i mu/ g to t[n & ask :o has lo/ a bag fill$ ) gold10 ?\ght ! boy4 8,oh1 ,i d wi% ,i might keep x & buy "m a nice w>m coat40 ,b ! next in/ant he loos5$ 8 tight5+ grip on ! bag4 8,x is n my gold1 & /ol5 money is worse ?an a mill-/one ab\t "o's neck1 says "m1 s ,i ?9k x w\ld be too heavy = me40 8,keep ! purse1 little boy10 said a sweet voice at 8 elb[4 ,turn+1 he saw a little girl z radiant z a sunbeam1 dress$ 9 %9+ gold4 8,i am y\r fri5d1 little boy1 & ,i tell y t a lady :o we>s a f9e cloak & a long veil1 & :o has m gold ?an %e ne$s1 dropp$ t purse1 & if %e asks = x ,i w say x fell into a hole 9 ! gr\nd40 8,poor misguid$ ,angel10 said ,h>ald1 8y are a beautiful temptress1 b ,i mu/ g to t[n & try to f9d ! lady y speak (1 :o we>s a fur cloak & a long veil40 8,well1 if y are det]m9$ to be s fooli%1 ,i w g ) y to %[ y ! way10 repli$ ! ,fairy1 = su* 0 ! beautiful little girl4 ,s ,h>ald wrapp$ 8 jacket ab\t ! little a% tree1 to protect ! t5d] roots f ! cold1 & tuck+ x "u 8 arm1 ran to t[n 9 ! foot/eps ( 8 guide4 ,! beautiful fairy l$ him to ! door/eps ( a great mansion & !n vani%$ f sight4 ,! lady ( ! h\se 0 glad to get h] purse back1 & (f]$ ,h>ald "o ( ! gold pieces z rew>d = br++ x to h]4 ,b1 mu* z he wi%$ to h x1 he %ook 8 head1 say+1 8,my "m taught me n to take pay = n be+ a ?ief1 & %e always tells me to be hone/ )\t hope ( rew>d40 ,!n ,h>ald ran home ) all spe$ to tell 8 "m ( 8 wond]ful adv5tures1 & :ile !y 7 talk+ toge!r ab\t ! /range little a% tree !y discov]$ a s(t1 unfroz5 spot ( e>? ne> a s\!rn w9d[1 & !re plant$ ! gre5 sapl+4 ,h>ald c>$ = x t5d]ly & pray$ ,od9 to %ield x f fro/ & w9d4 ,next morn+ 0 ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,decemb]1 & 0 a holy day !n z n[1 ?\gh x 0 n call$ ,*ri/mas & 0 n celebrat$ 9 memory ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 b to commemorate ! dea? & cremation ( ! pure & lov+ ,bald]1 :o 0 ! ,savi\r ( ! old ,nor?m5's religion4 ,contr>y to our ,*ri/ian cu/om1 ! old pagans ( ,sw$5 celebrat$ ! bir? ( _! ,r$eem] at ,ea/]1 :5 all nature becomes imbu$ ) r5ew$ life4 ,at ! w9t] sol/ice1 :5 nature slumb]s1 !y kept fires burn+ on ! m\nta9 tops1 9 memory ( 8 dea? & fun]al pyre4 ,e>ly on ,*ri/mas morn+1 :5 ,h>ald w5t out to see ! ,bald] fires1 he met ?ree arm$ m5 9 ! =e/4 ,"o ( !m ask$ gruffly if he knew :at _h become ( a little gre5 a% tree t ,loki1 ! giant1 _h plant$ !re4 ,h>ald became v mu* fright5$4 ,he knew ! m5 mu/ be look+ = ! gre5 sapl+ he took home ! night be=e1 = !re 0 no o!r su* gre5 bu% 9 ! =e/4 ,he also knew t ,loki 0 a fi]ce & t]rible god to (f5d4 8,i w n tell10 he fir/ ?\ght1 8b run home & pull up ! bu% & burn x4 ,!n !y w nev] "k :at became ( x40 ,b1 not)/&+ 8 fe>s1 he c\ld n =get 8 "m's c\nsel3 8,speak always ! tru?1 my son1 ev5 ?\gh a sword %\ld be sw++ ov] y\r head40 ,inde$1 a sword 0 j n[ hang+ ov] 8 head1 b he w\ld speak ! tru?4 ,z soon z he c\ld control 8 trembl+ voice ,h>ald confess$ t he _h remov$ a little gre5 a% tree ! night be=e4 ,he begg$ = m]cy1 = he did n "k t x belong$ to ! fe>ful giant4 ,! m5 told ,h>ald to lead ! way to 8 "m's dwell+4 ,arriv+ !re1 !y at once recogniz$ ! little gre5 a% z ! "o belong+ to ,loki1 & comm&$ ,h>ald to pluck x up & foll[ !m ) x to ! giant's ca/le4 ,/iff & :ite z ?\gh ! fro/ giant _h brea!d ^u him1 ,h>ald rea*$ out 8 h& & t\*$ ! tree4 ,in/antly x came f ! gr\nd ( its own accord4 ,= a mom5t x /ood quiv]+ & %ak+ its bran*es1 :i* gradually became arms1 & 9 ano!r mom5t x 0 no long] a gre5 sapl+1 b a dazzl+1 beautiful girl4 8,poor m56 ,i pity y = be+ 9 ,loki's s]vice10 %e said 9 a sweet voice4 8,g1 tell y\r cruel ma/] t 8 plott+ aga9/ me has fail$ & t my en*antm5t is ov]4 ,?is little boy has sav$ me10 %e cont9u$1 po9t+ to ,h>ald4 8,! m]ciless ,loki1 enrag$ at ! love ,i bore humanity1 *ang$ me into an a% tree1 b he _h no p[] to keep me s =ev]1 & 0 oblig$ to make a condition4 ,he made ! h>de/ he c\ld ?9k (4 ,said he3 #8,s9ce y s love mank9d1 none b ! *ild ( man %all free y f y\r en*antm5t4 ,y %all rema9 a tree until y feel ! t\* ( a *ild :o is g5]\s en\gh to %>e 8 la/ loaf ) a /rang]2 hone/ en\gh to give back a rew>d = hone/y1 & brave en\gh to speak ! tru? :5 a lie might save 8 life4 ,long %all y wait = su* a deliv]]4'0 ,!n ! soldi]s left1 glad ! little brave boy _h escap$ ! ?reat5$ doom4 ,h>ald1 look+ at ! beautiful *ild1 ?\ght %e look$ v mu* l ! "o he _h met ! ev5+ be=e1 & spoke ( x4 8,t little elf 0 my si/]10 repli$ ! fairy1 8& ! br[n dw>f :o po9t$ me out to y 0 my de> fri5d4 ,he _h he>d ( ! little ,h>ald1 :o 0 said to be s g5]\s & brave & true1 & he tri$ y1 z also did my little si/]1 :o 0 greatly delight$ :5 %e f\nd y c\ld n be tempt$ to /eal40 ,h>ald's "m1 :o _h be5 /&+ ne> unn]v$ & spee*less1 n[ came up4 ,clasp+ h] boy to h] he>t1 %e said3 8,i am pr\d] today ?an ,i w\ld h be5 if my son _h sla9 a hundr$ m5 on ! battlefield40 ,! little grateful elf always rema9$ ,h>ald's true fri5d4 ,%e :isp]$ into ! e> ( ! old ,k+ ab\t ! g5]osity1 brav]y1 hone/y & tru?fulness ( ! boy :o liv$ 9 ! =e/4 ,! ,k+ s5t 8 m5 to br+ ,h>ald & 8 "m to ! palace4 ,= 8 noble virtues he became s well lov$ by ev]ybody 9 ! l& t :5 ! old ,k+1 :o _h no *ildr51 di$1 ,h>ald 0 *os5 ,k+4 ,= _m ye>s he rul$1 con/antly wid5+ 8 c\ntry's doma9 & = 8 victori\s sword 0 call$ ,h>ald ,hildet&1 :i* means 8,h>ald1 ! ,bit+ ,too?40 ---------------------------------------- --- ,?is /ory incorporates "s fragm5t>y elem5ts ( c]ta9 old ,sw$i% leg5ds1 & ! foll[+ explanations w be useful to ! unfamili> ,am]ican read]4 ,! ,eddas1 m5tion$ 9 ! /ory1 are books conta9+ ! sacr$ lore ( ! old ,sc&9avians4 ,9 ! old ,norse my?ology ! fir/ human be+s 7 repres5t$ z hav+ sprung f ! a% tree2 h5ce ! use made ( ! a% 9 ?is /ory4 ,a cont9ual /ate ( w>f>e exi/$ among ! tribes ( ! anci5t ,sc&9avians1 & valor 9 w> 0 reg>d$ ! supreme virtue1 & pr[ess 9 battle ! supreme a*ievem5t ( m54 ,valhall 0 ! heav5 ( sword-fall5 h]oes1 call$ ,enh]j>1 :o =ev] liv$ !re 9 ! enjoym5t ( fight+ ea* o!r daily1 dr9k+ mead f beak]s1 & eat+ ! fle% ( a hog t 0 slaught]$ ea* day1 b ea* night became alive & :ole aga94 ,9 ,norse my?ology ! ,valkyrias made conte/s on ! ,vid> ,pla9s 7at ! ,nor? ,pole7 to det]m9e :i* favorites %\ld ent] ,valhall fir/4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ^! ev5ts1 ! spe>s & %ields ( ! conte/ants gleam$ & fla%$ until ! nor!rn heav5s 7 illum9at$--! 8,nor!rn ,lights40 ,at ! w9t] sol/ice 0 held a great sacrificial fea/ 9 memory ( ,bald]1 ! second son ( ,od91 ! god ( heav51 & ,frigga1 ! goddess ( e>?4 ,he 0 ( heav5 & e>?1 l ! ,*ri/1 &1 l ,him1 0 pure & lov+4 ,at ! in/igation ( ! evil ,loki1 ! son ( ,surtur 7,satan7 he 0 kill$ by bl9d ,hod]1 z ,*ri/ 0 kill$ by ! tru?-bl9d p4 ,! ,sc&9avian pagans believ$ 9 a ,god-,p[] s holy & great t !y d>$ n ev5 give a "n4 ,! ?ree head repres5tatives ( ?is ,p[] 7 ,od91 ,vele & ,ve1 :o ov]came ! evil giants4 ,^! giants /rove to injure m51 :ile ! gods fo/]$ !m4 ,?or 0 ,od9's son1 ! /rong-arm ( retribution1 puni%+ evil do+ among m5 & giants4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,! ,,fir/ ,,*ri/mas4 ,,by ,w4 ,j4 ,,morrison4 ,,"o ,decemb]1 ye>s & ye>s be=e p _h rail-roads or /reet c>s1 cr[ds ( m51 wom5 & *ildr5 7 travel+ on ! roads & pa?s t l$ to a little t[n1 call$ by ! ,jews1 ,h\se ( ,bread4 ,! d>k-sk9n$ ,arabs1 :o liv$ out 9 ! des]t1 call$ ?is t[n ! ,h\se ( ,meat1 b all *ildr5 "k x by ! ,bible "n1 ,be?lehem1 9 ! c\ntry ( ,judea4 ,"s ( ^! p 7 rid+1 & "s 7 walk+1 t[>d ?is t[n ( ,be?lehem4 ,among !m1 seat$ on a donkey1 0 a beautiful "y woman by ! "n ( ,m>y1 ! donkey be+ l$ by h] husb&1 a ,jew1 nam$ ,joseph1 :o1 ?\gh a poor c>p5t]1 0 relat$ to ,k+ ,david1 & belong$ to :at 0 call$ ! royal family4 ,m>y & ,joseph liv$ at ,naz>e?1 & x 0 a long walk ( ?ree or f\r days f _! home to ! city ( ,be?lehem4 ,! way w\nd 9 & out1 & ov] hills & m\nta9s1 :i* made x a h>d road to travel4 ,be?lehem 0 built on ! top ( ^! m\nta9s4 ,9 ! summ]time x 0 a delightful place to visit4 ,f ! city "o c\ld see ! beautiful g>d5s 9 ! valley1 toge!r ) ! fig1 olive & almond or*>ds4 ,! f>-away hillsides 7 cov]$ ) r[s ( grape v9es1 t *ang$ _! hues & %ades z ! w9d toss$ _! leaves up & d[n1 or f side to side4 ,b1 z ?is 0 ,decemb]1 all ^! p 7 n go+ to ,be?lehem = pleasure1 or to buy ,*ri/mas ?+s4 ,!y did n ev5 "k x 0 ,*ri/mas-eve4 ,^! p 7 cr[d+ into ,be?lehem1 because ! ,roman law requir$ t1 at ?is "t1 e "o %\ld g to 8 old home1 or ! place :]e he 0 born1 & pay 8 taxes4 ,t ! ,roman ,emp]or might "k h[ _m p !re 7 9 ! _w1 !y 7 also requir$ to h _! names writt5 on long rolls1 or %eets1 ( dri$ %eep sk91 = 9 ^? days !y did n h pap]4 ,m>y & ,joseph c\ld n climb up ! m\nta9 to ! city z fa/ z "s ( ! o!rs & s 7 ! la/ to arrive4 ,:5 !y got to ! t[n1 !y f\nd t ! only hotel or inn1 9 ^? days call$ a 8,c>avans>y10 0 full ( p & !re 0 no room = !m4 ,!y w5t f h\se to h\se1 to get a place to /ay1 b f\nd t ! p :o _h arriv$ be=e !m _h tak5 e room 9 ! place4 ,joseph mu/ h kn[n some?+ ( ! c\ntry ab\t ! t[n1 =1 :5 he c\ld f9d no room 9 any ( ! h\ses1 he began to hunt = "o ( ! _m grottoes1 or caves1 t are "u ! sides ( ! m\nta9s 9 & ar\nd ,be?lehem4 ,:5 he f\nd a cave t ran away "u ! gr\nd1 ) rooms1 "o op5+ into ! o!r1 !y decid$ to use ?is place = a home until he c\ld f9d some?+ bett]4 ,n[1 *ildr51 %\ld any ( y ev] g to ,be?lehem1 y c see ?is v cave4 ,9 ^? days1 ^! caves 7 us$ z /ables to %elt] %eep & o!r /ock 9 cold1 bad & /ormy wea!r4 ,al?\gh x 0 ! la/ ( ,decemb]1 x is said ,m>y & ,joseph f\nd only an ox & an ass 9 ?is cave4 ,! wea!r c\ld n h be5 s v cold1 z ,be?lehem is ab\t z f> ,s\? z ! nor!rn "p ( ,florida1 & ! %eph]ds _h _! %eep out 9 ! op5 c\ntry eat+ grass4 ,t ! %eep might n w&] away at any "t1 or be /ol5 dur+ ! d>k h\rs1 ^! %eph]ds divid$ ! night into :at 0 call$ ,wat*es4 ,9 o!r words1 "s ( ! m5 /ood gu>d ov] _! flocks = ?ree or f\r h\rs1 :ile ! o!rs slept2 !n !y w\ld awak5 _! fri5ds to look aft] ! %eep4 ,! m5 :o came (f wat* w\ld !n g to sleep by ! camp fire1 = ! ,bible says1 8,& !re 7 9 ! same c\ntry %eph]ds wat*+ & keep+ ! night wat*es ov] _! flocks40 ,x 0 :ile "s ( ^! m5 7 wat*+ ! %eep t !y 7 greatly />tl$1 because a beautiful angel1 :o %one ) ! brightness ( ,god1 came & /ood by !m4 ,! angel saw t ^! poor m5 7 sc>$1 s1 9 a k9d & g5tle voice1 he told ! %eph]ds n to be afraid1 = he _h br\ght !m good news1 t w\ld be ( great joy to all ! p4 ,! angel !n said1 8,?is day is born to y a ,savi\r1 :o is ,*ri/1 ! ,"l4 ,y %all f9d ?is infant ,savi\r wrapp$ 9 swaddl+ clo!s & laid 9 a mang]40 ,:5 he _h f9i%$ speak+1 an army ( angels came ar\nd him1 prais+ ,god & say+1 8,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/ & on e>? peace to m5 ( good w40 ,!n all ( ! angels asc5d$ into heav54 ,! %eph]ds :o beheld ?is glori\s & beautiful sight woke ^? :o 7 asleep & told !m :at !y _h se54 ,:5 ! o!r m5 he>d ! wond]ful news t ! angel _h br\ght1 !y all w5t at once to ,be?lehem z fa/ z !y c\ld4 ,!y soon f\nd ! cave :]e ,m>y & ,joseph 74 ,"h !y saw ! sweete/ little baby :o _h = 8 b$ a mang]1 or horse tr\gh1 fill$ ) /raw4 ,?is little baby did n h on long clo!s1 made ( lace1 embroid]y & f9e l951 l ! little babies h ^! days & times4 ,he _h only a clo? wrapp$ ar\nd 8 body1 9 su* a way t x made = him swaddl+ clo!s4 ,z soon z ! %eph]ds saw ! *ild ly+ 9 ! mang]1 wrapp$ 9 swaddl+ clo!s1 !y knew t ?is 0 ! infant ,savi\r ( :om ! angel _h told !m2 t ?is ,*ild 0 ,*ri/1 ,son ( ,god1 & t ,m>y 0 ,8 ,"m4 ,! day on :i* ! infant ,savi\r 0 born has ev] s9ce be5 kn[n z ,,! ,,fir/ ,,*ri/mas4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,! ,,gold5 ,,cobwebs ,a ,,/ory ,,to ,,tell ,,by ,,! ,,*ri/mas ,,tree#a ,footnote #a3 ,f ,,h[ ,,to ,,tell ,,/ories ,,to ,,*ildr51 by ,s>a ,cone ,bryant4 ,copyright #aije4 ,pr9t$ by special p]mission ( ! publi%]s1 ,h\ghton ,miffl9 ,company4 ,i ,,am go+ to tell y a /ory ab\t some?+ wond]ful t happ5$ to a ,*ri/mas tree l ?is1 ev] & ev] s long ago1 :5 x 0 once ^u a "t4 ,x 0 be=e ,*ri/mas1 & ! tree 0 all trimm$ ) pop-corn & silv] nuts & "n ! trimm+s ( ! tree be=e y1 & /ood safely out ( sight 9 a room :]e ! doors 7 lock$1 s t ! *ildr5 %\ld n see x be=e x 0 "t4 ,b ev] s _m o!r little h\se-p _h se5 x4 ,! big black pussy saw x ) h] great gre5 eyes2 ! little gray kitty saw x ) h] little blue eyes2 ! k9d h\se-dog saw x ) 8 /eady br[n eyes2 ! yell[ can>y saw x ) 8 wise1 bright eyes4 ,ev5 ! wee1 wee mice t 7 s afraid ( ! cat _h peep$ "o peep :5 no "o 0 by4 ,b !re 0 "s "o :o hadn't se5 ! ,*ri/mas tree4 ,x 0 ! little gray spid]6 ,y see1 ! spid]s liv$ 9 ! corn]s1--! w>m corn]s ( ! sunny attic & ! d>k corn]s ( ! nice cell>4 ,& !y 7 expect+ to see ! ,*ri/mas ,tree z mu* z anybody4 ,b j be=e ,*ri/mas a great clean+-up began 9 ! h\se4 ,! h\se-"m came sweep+ & du/+ & wip+ & scrubb+1 to make ev]y?+ gr& & clean = ! ,*ri/-*ild's bir?day4 ,h] broom w5t into all ! corn]s1 poke1 poke1--& ( c\rse ! spid]s _h to run4 ,de>1 de>1 h[ ! spid]s _h to run6 ,n "o c\ld /ay 9 ! h\se :ile ! ,*ri/mas cleanness la/$4 ,s1 y see1 !y c\ldn't see ! ,*ri/mas ,tree4 ,spid]s l to "k all ab\t ev]y?+1 & all !re is to see1 & !y 7 v sad4 ,s at la/ !y w5t to ! ,*ri/-*ild & told him all ab\t x4 8,all ! o!rs see ! ,*ri/mas ,tree1 de> ,*ri/-*ild10 !y said2 8b we1 :o are s dome/ic & s fond ( beautiful ?+s1 we are clean$ up6 ,we _c see x1 at all40 ,! ,*ri/-*ild 0 sorry = ! little spid]s :5 he he>d ?is1 & he said !y %\ld see ! ,*ri/mas ,tree4 ,! day be=e ,*ri/mas1 :5 no body 0 notic+1 he let !m all g 91 to look z long z ev] !y lik$4 ,!y came creepy1 creepy1 d[n ! attic /airs1 creepy1 creepy1 up ! cell> /airs1 creepy1 creepy1 along ! halls1--& into ! beautiful room4 ,! fat "m spid]s & ! old papa spid]s 7 !re1 all ! little te5ty1 tonty1 curly spid]s1 ! baby ones4 ,& !n !y look$6 ,r\nd & r\nd ! tree !y crawl$1 & look$ & look$4 ,oh1 :at a good "t !y _h6 ,!y ?\ght x 0 p]fectly beautiful4 ,& :5 !y _h look$ at ev]y?+ !y c\ld see f ! floor1 !y />t$ up ! tree to see m4 ,all ov] ! tree !y ran1 creepy1 crawly1 look+ at e s+le ?+4 ,up & d[n1 9 & out1 ov] e bran* & twig1 ! little spid]s ran1 & saw e "o ( ! pretty ?+s "r up close4 ,!y /ay$ till !y _h se5 all !re 0 to see1 y may be sure1 & !n !y w5t away at la/1 q happy4 ,!n1 9 ! /ill1 d>k night be=e ,*ri/mas ,day1 ! de> ,*ri/-*ild came to bless ! tree = ! *ildr54 ,b :5 he look$ at x--:at d y suppose8--x 0 cov]$ ) cobwebs6 ,ev]y:]e ! little spid]s _h be5 !y _h left a spid]-web2 & y "k !y _h be5 j ev]y:]e4 ,s ! tree 0 cov]$ f its trunk to its tip ) spid]-webs1 all hang+ f ! bran*es & loop$ ar\nd ! twigs2 x 0 a /range sight4 ,:at c\ld ! ,*ri/-*ild d8 ,he knew t h\se-mo!rs d n l cobwebs2 x w\ld nev]1 nev] d to h a ,*ri/mas ,tree cov]$ ) ^?4 ,no1 inde$4 ,s ! de> ,*ri/-*ild t\*$ ! spid]s' webs1 & turn$ !m all to gold6 ,wasn't t a lovely trimm+8 ,!y %one & %one1 all ov] ! beautiful tree4 ,& t is ! way ! ,*ri/mas ,tree came to h gold5 cobwebs on x4 ,?is /ory 0 told me 9 ! "m-tongue ( a ,g]man fri5d1 at ! k9dly in/ance ( a common fri5d ( bo?2 ! n>rator _h he>d x at home f ! lips ( a fa!r ( /ory-lov+ *ildr5 = :om he (t5 inv5t$ su* little tales4 ,! pres5t adaptation has pass$ by he>say ?r\gh s _m m9ds t x is p]haps little l ! orig9al1 b ,i v5ture to hope x has a t\* ( ! orig9al fancy1 at lea/4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,local ,,league ,,"w -------------- ,,memphis ,,league ,! program = ! curr5t ye> embraces a /udy ( ! /ories ( ,anci5t ,greece1 ,rome & ,italy1 ,g]many1 ,france1 ,russia1 & ,japan1 int]sp]s$ ) meet+s devot$ to ! /udy ( /ories ( ,*ri/mas & o!r holidays4 ,"o ( ! ,octob] meet+s 0 devot$ to ,?anksgiv+ /ories4 ,! topic = ! ,second meet+ 9 ,novemb] 0 8,x]xes & ,prehi/oric ,/ories40 ,! meet+s ( ?is league are conduct$ prim>ily = ! b5efit ( tea*]s to prep>e !m = tell+ /ories to _! classes4 ,,tuscumbia1 ,,alabama ,two fl\ri%+ junior leagues are ma9ta9$ 9 ! ,tuscumbia public s*ools4 ,"o is made up f pupils ( ! fif? & six? grades2 ! o!r f pupils ( ! ?ird & f\r? grades4 ,!y meet e ,friday aft]noon = /ory-tell+4 ,! *ildr5 are greatly int]e/$ & are eag] = "s new /ories4 ,x is ! purpose ( ,,! ,,/ory ,,h\r to supply j su* ne$s1 bo? by ! /ories x reproduces & by direct+ to good books ( /ories4 ,,blue ,,m\nta91 ,,miss4 ,excell5t "w is report$ f ! leagues 9 ,blue ,m\nta9 ,college1 at ,mississippi ,heights4 ,^! ?ree leagues are among ! fir/ to h be5 organiz$ 9 ! ,/ate4 ,"o league is = ! tea*] girls ( ! s*ool & two are = ! boys & girls respectively4 ,mrs4 ,j5nie ,m4 ,h>dy1 :o organiz$ ^! leagues1 m rec5tly organiz$ "w at "s ( ! ,/ate ,summ] ,s*ools4 ,%e also organiz$ ! league at ! ,%]man ,/ate ,normal1 9 ,july1 ?is ye>4 ,,c9c9nati1 ,,ohio4 ,! ,c9c9nati ,/ory ,tell]s' ,league 0 organiz$ ,sept4 #bc1 #aijf1 at ! ,k9d]g>t5 ,tra9+ ,s*ool on ,l9ton ,/reet1 & has conduct$ two successful s]ies ( meet+s4 ,! la/ annual report %[s a memb]%ip ( sixty4 ,meet+s h be5 held once a mon?1 on ! f\r? ,tuesday1 at #g3ae p4m41 sometimes 9 ,s*ool h\ses & at o!r times at ! homes ( memb]s4 ,a v>iety ( int]e/+ subjects h be5 pr(itably consid]$1 z indicat$ 9 ! foll[+ s*$ules ( meet+s3-- ,nov4 #aijf1 8,hi/orical ,/ories20 ,feb4 #e1 #aijg1 8,bible ,/ories20 ,m>*1 #aijg1 8,p>ables1 ,fables & ,allegories20 ,april1 #aijg1 8,fairy ,/ories & ,my?s20 ,jan1 #aijh1 8,leg5ds ( ! ,am]ican ,indians20 ,feb4 #aijh1 8,norse ,leg5ds20 ,m>*1 #aijh1 8,ea/ ,india & ,art20 ,april1 #aijh1 8,japan40 ,at ! ,may1 #aijh1 meet+ a program ( miscellane\s /ories 0 giv51 includ+ 8,an ,adaptation ( ! ,/ory #8,c9d]ella'10 by ,miss ,lillian ,s\?gate2 8,a ,"m's ,love10 by ,mrs4 ,h4 ,dickore2 8,! ,camel & ! ,jackal10 by ,miss ,pe>l ,c>p5t]2 8,a ,/ory ( ,great ,love10 by ,rabbi ,grossmann2 8,a ,h9doo ,tale20 by ,miss ,reta ,m4 ,lockh>t4 ,! program 0 enliv5$ ) songs by ,mrs4 ,m4 ,t4 ,williams4 ,! ,june meet+ 0 held out "u ! trees ( ,ed5 ,p>k1 :5 _m enjoyable /ories 7 told4 ,,des ,,mo9es1 ,,i[a ,! graduates ( ! ,prim>y ,tra9+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,drake ,univ]sity :o are tea*+ 9 ,des ,mo9es met dur+ ! ,summ] ( #aijh & organiz$ a ,/ory ,tell]s' ,league1 ) ,mrs4 ,ella ,=d ,mill]1 ( ,drake ,univ]sity1 z presid5t4 ,! fir/ meet+ 0 held e>ly 9 ,novemb] at ! ,univ]sity4 ,x is propos$ to make a special /udy ( /ories & ,/ory-tell+ = prim>y grades4 ,! girls ( ! ,prim>y ,tra9+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,drake ,univ]sity h also organiz$ a club to meet twice a mon?1 tak+ up practically ! same "w4 ,,cov+ton1 ,,ky41 ,,tea*]s' ,,league ,a numb] ( tea*]s 9 ! ,public ,s*ools ( ,cov+ton1 ,ky41 :o believe 9 ! value ( con/ructive lit]ature1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! prim>y & gramm> grades1 organiz$ !mselves into a ,/ory ,tell]s' ,league 9 ,octob]1 #aijh4 ,^! tea*]s repres5t all ! grades ( ! ,public ,s*ools & e s*ool 9 ! city4 ,_! purpose is to cultivate ! art ( /ory-tell+ s t !y may make use ( x 9 ! s*ool-room = e?ical in/ruction1 z an aid to composition1 bo? oral & writt51 to enliv5 ! tea*+ ( hi/ory & geography1 & to /imulate nature-/udy4 ,!re is fil$ ) ! editor ( ?is league ! s\rce1 ! outl9e1 ! purpose ( ea* /ory told1 s t ! memb]s :o may h use = x 9 _! "w may h ready access to x4 ,by ! int]*ange ( _! exp]i5ces ) _! /ories 9 ! s*ool-room1 ! tea*]s hope to develop a plan by :i* ! pupils 9 _! *>ge may be made acqua9t$1 9 a sy/ematic & natural way1 ) ! great /ories e *ild %\ld "k4 ,,cov+ton1 ,,ky41 ,,junior ,,league ,9 ,novemb]1 #aijf1 "s =ty /ud5ts 9 ! ,high ,s*ool at ,cov+ton1 ,ky41 7 organiz$ into a ,junior ,/ory ,tell]s' ,league4 ,!y met 9 ! s*ool on alt]nate ,fridays1 imm$iately aft] dismissal4 ,f ! beg9n+1 ! meet+s 7 int]e/+1 pr(itable & in/ructive4 ,s enjoyable 7 !y1 t memb]s ( ! faculty 7 pleas$ to come 91 n occasionally1 b regul>ly1 to li/51 & to contribute _! %>e to ! pleasure ( ! meet+4 ,! programs 7 def9itely plann$1 & a v>iety ( /ories 0 told at ea* meet+4 ,^! includ$ my?s1 fairy-tales1 folk-tales1 fables1 fe/ival-/ories1 ,bible-/ories1 & an occasional good anecdote4 ,dur+ ! fir/ ye>1 also1 !re 0 a sy/ematic pres5tation ( ! ,k+ ,ar?ur leg5ds 9 /ory =m2 & dur+ ! second ye> ! /ory ( ,ulysses 0 develop$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,at ! close ( ! regul> program1 volunte] /ories 7 call$ =1 & !re 0 always a response4 ,_m excell5t /ory-tell]s 7 develop$1 & "o g5ius 0 discov]$4 ,! latt] 0 a girl1 :o1 at fifte51 gave promise ( becom+ a rival to ,uncle ,remus1 himself1 9 tell+1 9 dialect1 ! folk-tales ( ! ,s\?4 ,our ,national ,presid5t1 aft] he>+ h]1 saw fit to invite h] to tell /ories be=e ! ,knoxville ,conv5tion ( #aijg4 ,9 ,may1 #aijh1 a public meet+ 0 held1 to :i* ! p>5ts1 tea*]s1 & fri5ds ( ! /ory-tell]s 7 invit$4 ,no successful ev5+'s ent]ta9m5t 0 ev] s easily prep>$4 ,sev5 /ud5ts1 ^: /ories1 told at ! regul> meet+s1 _h be5 s well select$ & s *>m+ly pres5t$ t _! companions desir$ to he> !m aga91 7 elect$ to tell !m 9 public4 ,?is1 ) "s musical selections furni%$ by ! s*ool glee-clubs1 =m$ ! program ( ! ev5+1 :i* an en?usia/ic audi5ce vot$ a success4 ,! outcome ( t meet+ 0 a dem& = two m leagues1 "o ( :i* has rec5tly be5 organiz$4 ,,mankato1 ,,m9n4 ,our organization is v simple4 ,! club memb]%ip *anges f t]m to t]m ( our s*ool ye>4 ,?ree times a ye> a gr\p ( f fifte5 to tw5ty-five comes to me z /ud5t tea*]s4 ,we !n organize a ,/ory ,club :i* meets once 9 two weeks4 ,we elect an ,executive ,committee4 ,?is ,committee1 a gr\p ( ?ree1 prep>e ! programs4 ,we h our meet+s 9 diff]5t homes & s]ve v simple refre%m5ts4 ,^? n on ! program br+ _! ne$le "w4 ,i h _h 9 m9d ^! ends 9 keep+ up ! organization1--,fir/1 ,a good "t toge!r2--,second1 ,a bett] k ( ,/ory mat]ial2 & ,?ird1 ,an opportunity to tell /ories4 ,we h z yet no ,junior organization4 ,i h ?\ght ( x1 b am n q sure :e!r x is ! be/ ?+ = u4 ,all tea*]s %\ld feel indebt$ to ! ,national ,league4 ,i h ?is ye> = ! fir/ "t told /ories to 8gr[n-ups0 & am amaz$ at _! delight 9 !m4 ,,hel5 ,m4 ,,reynolds4 ,,ox=d1 ,,ohio4 ,among ! lectur]s 9 ! summ] t]m ( ! ,ohio ,/ate ,normal ,college ( ,miami ,univ]sity at ,ox=d1 ,ohio1 dur+ ! summ] ( #aijh1 0 ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,wy*e1 :o has done s mu* to advance ! great movem5t kn[n z ! ,/ory ,tell]s' ,league4 ,?r\gh 8 inspiration !re ga!r$ at twilight e ,w$nesday ev5+ "u ! magnific5t trees ( ! campus a gr\p ( /ud5ts & faculty memb]s to tell /ories4 ,realiz+ ! possibilities = a great] field ( "w1 a p]man5t organization 0 effect$ kn[n z ! ,/ory ,tell+ ,league ( ! ,ohio ,/ate ,normal ,college ( ,miami ,univ]sity4 ,! con/itution 0 a v flexible "o1 ! ma9 condition be+ = ea* memb] to pl$ge himself on 8 return home to organize a bran* league4 ,"o hundr$ & fifty-six memb]s promis$ s]vice4 ,9 v>i\s ,c\nty ,tea*]s' ,in/itutes held 9 ! ,/ate dur+ ! mon? ( ,augu/1 bran* leagues 7 =m$1 meet+ 9 *ur*1 s*ool h\se1 libr>y1 village p>k or c\r?\se4 ,ev]y:]e ! h>ve/ fields 7 ripe & work]s ready & eag]4 ,f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 ev5 z remote z ! /ate ( ,wa%+ton1 came inquiries = help 9 ! movem5t ( su* promis+ influ5ce4 ,,annie ,e4 ,,logan4 -------------- ,,national ,,league ,,notes ,on ,novemb] #ai1 at #b3de p4m41 ! ,detroit ,univ]sity ,s*ool held an invitation ga!r+ 9 honor ( ,ri*>d ,t4 ,wy*e1 ,presid5t ( ! ,national ,/ory ,tell]s' ,league4 ,mr4 ,wy*e made an address on /ory tell+ to *ildr54 99 99 99 99 99 ,dr4 ,h5ry ,van ,dyke1 ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity1 :o is a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d ( ! ,national ,/ory ,tell]s' ,league1 has accept$ ! ,am]ican ,lecture%ip 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is = ! curr5t ye>4 ,he writes to express int]e/ 9 ! ,league "w1 b regrets t1 on acc\nt ( abs5ce1 he w n be able to take any active "p ?is ye>4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,pr(4 ,a4 ,e4 ,frye1 ,au?or ( ! well-kn[n ,s*ool ,geographies1 says3 8,i h be5 greatly int]e/$ 9 exam9+ y\r ,geography & ,hi/ory games4 ,:ile ! m9ds ( *ildr5 are ke5ly al]t 9 ! rivalry ( games1 important facts are easily & firmly fix$ 9 memory4 99 99 99 ,! products ( happy "w c>ry f>!/ 9 our lives40 ,! 8,,new ,,games0 ,grad$ ,educational ,s]ies ,,n[ ,,ready ,,am]ican ,,hi/ory ,,to #aghc1 ,int]m$iate ,,life ,,( ,,*ri/ 7= ,sunday71 ,special ,,_w ,,geography1 ,advanc$ -------------- ,,price ,,= ,,?is ,,sale1 ,,only #ae4 ,,ea* -------------- 8,,o!rs0 ,,9 ,,prep>ation -------------- ,! ,fidelity ,publi%+ ,company #djf ,fif? ,/reet ,n4,w4 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,hugh ,cork1 ,sec'y ,int]national ,sunday ,s*ool ,ass'n1 ,*icago1 says3 8,i h tri$ x 7! ,bible 8,,new ,,game07 ) my five *ildr5 on ,sunday aft]noons & f9d x mo/ int]e/+1 pr(itable1 & 9 l9e ) :at %\ld be ! _s ( ! day4 ,i believe x w solve ! "q z to :at to d ) *ildr5 on ,sunday40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,/ory-,tell+ to ,*ildr5 ,,by ,,miss ,,susan ,,holton at ,clubs1 ,*ur*es1 ,s*ools1 ,libr>ies1 & ,private ,h\ses4 ,s5d = circul>4 #cg ,concord ,av5ue1 ,cambridge1 ,mass41 or #caa ,n4 #ccrd ,/reet1 ,philadelphia1 ,p5na4 ---------------------------------------- ---------- ,,s*ool ,,pr9t+ ---------------------------------------- ---------- ,,we ,c ,save ,y ,money on ?is class ( "w4 ,our plant is equipp$ ) ! be/ mod]n ma*9]y1 we employ only ! mo/ skill$ workm51 & give ! same att5tion to all jobs1 l>ge or small4 ,mail ord]s giv5 prompt att5tion4 ---------------------------------------- ---------- ,! ,colonial ,pr9t+ ,company #djf ,fif? ,/reet ,n4,w4 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,miss+ or obscur$ punctuation 0 sil5tly correct$4 ,typographical errors 7 sil5tly correct$4 ,inconsi/5t spell+ & hyph5ation 7 made consi/5t only :5 a pr$om9ant =m 0 f\nd 9 ?is book4 ,text t 0 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74