Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . andquarreling. But before long Loki managed to cutthe string, and then he talked the more and the fasterbecause he had had to keep still for a time. THE FOX, THE WOLF, AND THEHORSE A FOX, seeing a Horse for the first time, at once. ran to a Wolf, and described the animal. It is, perhaps, said the Fox, some deliciousprey that fortune has put in our path. Come withme, and judge for yourself. Off they ran, and soon came to the Horse. Sir, said the Fox, we would learn the name bywh
Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . andquarreling. But before long Loki managed to cutthe string, and then he talked the more and the fasterbecause he had had to keep still for a time. THE FOX, THE WOLF, AND THEHORSE A FOX, seeing a Horse for the first time, at once. ran to a Wolf, and described the animal. It is, perhaps, said the Fox, some deliciousprey that fortune has put in our path. Come withme, and judge for yourself. Off they ran, and soon came to the Horse. Sir, said the Fox, we would learn the name bywhich you are known to your friends. The Horse said it was written on his hoofs. Gladly would I read it, replied the sly Fox,but I never learned to read. My companion here,on the contrary, can both read and write. The Wolf at once went up to examine one of thehoofs which the Horse raised for his convenience;and when he had come near enough, the Horse gavea sudden kick, and back to earth fell the Wolf, hisjaw broken and bleeding. Well, cousin, cried the Fox, you need neverask for the Horses name again. 378 The Flax. THE FLAX By Hans Christian Andersen THE Flax stood in blossom; it had pretty littleblue flowers, delicate as a moths wings, and evenmore delicate. The sun shone on the Flax, and therain-clouds moistened it, and this was just as goodfor it as it is for little children to be washed, andafterwards get a kiss from their mother; they be-come much prettier, and so did the flax. The people say that I stand uncommonly well,said the Flax, and that Im fine and long, and shallmake a capital piece of linen. How happy I am!Im certainly the happiest of all beings. How mcUoff I am! And I may come to something! How thesunshine gladdens! The rain tastes good and re-freshes me! Im the happiest of beings. Yes, yes, yes! said the Hedge-stake. Youdont know the world, but we do, for we have knotsin us; and then it creaked out mournfully:Snip-snap-snurre,Bassellurre! The song is done. The Fl
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