. St. Nicholas [serial] . HE MODERN i PIED PIPER By FLORENCE SAMUELS Like all stories, this story begins, Once upon atime, but that time is not so very long ago. Infact, it relates to things that have happened with-in the memory of even the youngest reader ofSt. Nicholas. It is a story about stories, and the wanderingstory-tellers who told these stories; so, on the whole, that makes it quite a tale of genuinehuman interest, es|)eci;i!l\ because it s true. The streets of Bridgeport are crowded withchildren. Dust\ streets and empty lots, amidrows of depressed looking, shabby houses crowdedtogeth
. St. Nicholas [serial] . HE MODERN i PIED PIPER By FLORENCE SAMUELS Like all stories, this story begins, Once upon atime, but that time is not so very long ago. Infact, it relates to things that have happened with-in the memory of even the youngest reader ofSt. Nicholas. It is a story about stories, and the wanderingstory-tellers who told these stories; so, on the whole, that makes it quite a tale of genuinehuman interest, es|)eci;i!l\ because it s true. The streets of Bridgeport are crowded withchildren. Dust\ streets and empty lots, amidrows of depressed looking, shabby houses crowdedtogether like scraggly hedges, do not provide manyopportunities for very lively play. In such snr-. THE STORY OF BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES PROVES POPULAR IN THIS SETTING I127 112S THE MODERN PIED PIPER ruundings, even the most inventive mind of boyor the most contriving mind of girl cannot thinklip enough schemes to fill all of the playtime afterschool-hours and in the long summer twilight; es-pecially when fathers and mothers are busy work-ing in factories and homes; especially when skates,wagons, bicycler, and other things made for out-door enjoyment are not to be had because thereis not sufficient money to pay for them. One day a young woman came into just such acrowded district as this. Her appearance ex-cited delighted surprise among the older boys andgirls, and, it must be admitted, considerable fearamong the smallest ones, for she looked like agipsy. But gipsies seldom have such a charmingsmile, nor do they greet one gaily with, Do youwant to hear a story, children? Soon, on a neighborly doorstep, they clusteredround her. The wondering ones on the outside ofthe group dr
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