Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . nting straight up to the sun, saida voice in the flames; and it was as if a thousandvoices said this in unison; and the flames mounted uj)through the chimney and out at the top, and, moredelicate than the flames, invisible to human eyes,little tiny beings floated there, as many as there hadbeen blossoms on the Flax. They were lighter eventhan the flames from which they were born; andwhen the flame was extinguished, and nothing re-mained of the Paper but black ashes, they danced
Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . nting straight up to the sun, saida voice in the flames; and it was as if a thousandvoices said this in unison; and the flames mounted uj)through the chimney and out at the top, and, moredelicate than the flames, invisible to human eyes,little tiny beings floated there, as many as there hadbeen blossoms on the Flax. They were lighter eventhan the flames from which they were born; andwhen the flame was extinguished, and nothing re-mained of the Paper but black ashes, they dancedover it once more, and where they touched the blackmass the little red sparks appeared. The childrencame out of school, and the schoolmaster was thelast. That was fun! and the children sang over theashes: Snip-snap-snurre,Bassellurre! The song is done. But the little invisible beings all said,The song is never done, that is the best of know it, and therefore Im the happiest of the children could neither hear that nor under-stand it; nor ought they, for children must not knoweverything. 384 The Duel. THE DUEL* By Eugene Field THE gingham dog and the calico catSide by side on the table sat;Twas half-23ast twelve, and (what do you think!)Nor one nor tother had slept a wink! The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plateAppeared to know as sure as fateThere was going to be a terrible spat.(/ wasnt there: I simply stateWhat was told me hy the Chinese plate!) The gingham dog went Bow-wow-wow!And the calico cat replied Mee-ow!The air was littered, an hour or so,With bits of gingham and calico, From Love-Songs of Childhood, copyright, 1894, by EugeneField; published by Charles Scribnera Sons. The Bald Knight 385 While the old Dutch clock in the chimney-placeUp with its hands before its face,For it always dreaded a family row!(Now mind: Im only telling youWhat the old Dutch clock declares is true!) The Chinese plate looked very blue,And wailed, Oh, dear! what shall we do?But th
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