Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . e, that is certainly the glassmountain; and so it was. The giant, after a few more steps, reached thefoot of the mountain, and then he lifted the drum-mer from his hat and placed him on the ground. Thelittle man wished to be carried to the top of themountain; but the giant shook his head, murmuredsomething in his beard, and went back to the wood. There stood the poor little drummer at the footof the mountain, which looked as high above him asif three mountains had been placed o
Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . e, that is certainly the glassmountain; and so it was. The giant, after a few more steps, reached thefoot of the mountain, and then he lifted the drum-mer from his hat and placed him on the ground. Thelittle man wished to be carried to the top of themountain; but the giant shook his head, murmuredsomething in his beard, and went back to the wood. There stood the poor little drummer at the footof the mountain, which looked as high above him asif three mountains had been placed one upon sides were as slippery as a mirror, and thereseemed no possible means of reaching the top. Hebegan to climb, but he slid backward at every I were a bird, now, he said to himself; but itwas only half a wish, and no Avings grew. While he thus stood, not knowing how to helphimself, he saw at a little distance two men strug-gling together. He went up to them and foundthat they were quarreling about a saddle which layon the ground between them, and which each wishedto have. TnK Drummer 307. THE DRUMMER ON THE BRIM OF THE GIANT S HAT What fools you must be, he cried, to want asaddle when you have not a horse to place it upon! This saddle is worth a contest, said one of themen; for whoever seats himself upon it and wisheshimself somewhere, even if it be at the end of theworld, will have his wish the moment it is uttered. The saddle is our joint property, and it is myturn to ride it; but my companion will not let me,said the other. I will soon put an end to this contention, saidthe drummer. Go to a little distance and stick a 308 The Drummer white staff in the ground; then come back and startfrom here to run to the mark, and whoever is therefirst is to ride first. They did as he advised, and then both started offat full trot; but scarcely had they taken two stepswhen the drummer swung himself onto the saddleand wished to be on the top of the mountain, andere
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