Brownies and other stories /
illustrated
by Palmer Cox ; the stories
told in prose by E.
told in prose by E.
Childrens - Brownies
Brownies and other stories /
illustrated
by Palmer Cox ; the stories
told in prose by E. Veale. . .
Veale, E.
Chicago : M. A. Donohue & Co. , [c1900].
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? The Children *<< Going Through. "
PALMER COX,
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? Brownies o^sIr Stories
ILLUSTRATED
. 5X-PALMER COX
THE STORIES TOLD IN PROSE
By E- VEALE,
The Fairy Tales Authoress,
CHICAGO:
M. A. DoNOHUE & Co.
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? The Brownies' Visitors.
The Isle of Fun and Frolic was the home of
the Brownie boys and girls, and no one can e'er
deny that the island was well named. These
youngsters had no thought but to run and play,
to sleep and to eat. They loved the flowers and
they loved the birds -- and the butterflies led
them lively chases in their games of hide and
seek. But one day came a change in their lives,
and they learned that others lived in the world
besides themselves. Little Peak Hat discovered
it, as she stood on the rock looking out toward
the sea. It was a great vessel ploughing the
waves, its white sails flapping in the winds, and
as she watched she saw it moving steadily to-
ward the island. All the Brownies came rush^
ing at her call, and their wonder knew no limit.
On came the vessel, closer and closer; the Brown-
ies watched as long as they dared, and ther. ,
fearful of being seen, hurried away to hide them-
selves where they might occasionally take a peep.
"What great big creatures were landing on the
island, and what loi"'d voices they hiid as they
called to each other. It sounded to the 'Broimiea
like the roar of distant thunder. A]( day long
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? 6 The Brownies' Visitors.
the little people remained hidden, but when
night came they stole from their hiding places to
talk it over. What kind little hearts these Brown-
ies had. All the nice pieces of wood should be
pfled up for these strange people's comfort, the
l>est grapes should be saved for them, they would
coax the fish to nibble, and do all in their power
to m>>if*^ these queer guests happy. Indeed th^
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? The Brownies' Visitors.
^''^med to think of nothing else, and had /on
visited their home in the old forest, you i juld
have found them busily engaged in plpaning
how they could add to the comfort of their
strange guests. The Brownies are never so happy
as when they are busy making others happy.
They believe that the best way to enjoy life, is
to give pleasure to those they meet. Of course
the visitors did not
know what was mak-
ing their visit so
pleasant, for these
busy little creatures
always work quietly
and seciretly. The vis-
itors did not stay
long, but the Brown-
ies did good service,
and when they had
gone, they quite
missed the pleasure they had felt in mak-
ing others happy, and they were continually
wishing that some favoring wind would bear
some other ship to their shores that they might
again have an opportunity of renewing their
acquaintance with these queer people.
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? The Fairy Queen's Palace.
All the Brownies had
promised to help, and when
a Brownie undertakes a
thing he works as busily as
a beaver until it is accom-
plished. ISTow this is what
they determined to do.
The Fairy Queen^s palace
had been destroyed -- a
wind that had swept
through the forest
carrying trees before
it, and spreading ruin
as it traveled, had
lifted up the Fairy
Queen's home and
dashed it all to pieces.
Poor little Queen;
how sorrowful she felt
to lose the pretty
house whert the royal
family of Fairyland
had so long
lived.
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? The Fairy Queen's Pala. . . 9
But true to their nature the Brownies came to
the rescue, promising to build a palace far more
beautiful than the one that was lost. Such help-
ful little creatures as the Brownies never lived.
Xo chance of doing good to one in trouble ever
escapes these generous little fellows, and certain-
ly this was a work to be hailed with much joy.
For a long while before they commenced, you
could see them gathered in groups, discussing
how and where they should begin, and how they
could make the palace more beautiful. They
were a funny looking set when they started out
for the place where the house was to be built
Each one carried something. One little fellow
had an axe; another, hammer and nails, one the
mortar hod, and still another the plane, while
the master worker could be seen with the square
in his hand giving directions to the whole
crowd.
They commenced their work one beautiful
moonlight night. Brownies you know, work
when the darkness has put all the world to sleep.
What a time they had getting all the things to-
gether. Arriving at the spot, some fell to chop-
ping wood, while others mixed the mortar and
rigged up the pulleys by which they were to raise
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? lo The Fairy Queen's Palace
the stuff to the roof. How the hammers rang out
as they struck the bright little nails. The grind-
stone went spinning around so fast it hummed
quite a tune, as the carpenter sharpened his tools,
far the Brownies had so much to do they must
work their very fastest. The plasterer mixed the
mortar; the painters made their brushes fly over
the house; the masons worked with a will at the
chimney, and the paperhanger's scissors shut
with a click as he cut off the paper for the palace
walls, which were to be so prettily decorated.
When morning came, all was finished, and the
Brownies felt proud and happy as thev looked at
their night's work. They worked as if by magic,
and almost before you could think, the palace
rose high in the air. The Brownies don't have
accidents very often, but they must have been
nervous this time, for while four or five of them
were seated on a "Jack" painting the outside,
over went the paint, brushes and all, and the
little fellows who were standing on a ladder
imdemeatli had an unexpected bath.
Tliey were only sorry to think that they had
left their camera at home, for they would have
been happy to give the children a picture of the
house as it looked when it was finished.
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? The Brownies' Plum Pudding.
If
Although they were tired, and their eyes were
growing heavy with sleep, they felt repaid for
all their efforts, especial-
ly when the Tairy Queen
seemed the proudest and
happiest of them all. She
thanked them heartily
for their loving service,
and when they had se&n
her safely settled in her
new home, they all disappeared, to be seen
no more until there was more good work to be
done.
told in prose by E. Veale. . .
Veale, E.
Chicago : M. A. Donohue & Co. , [c1900].
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? The Children *<< Going Through. "
PALMER COX,
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? Brownies o^sIr Stories
ILLUSTRATED
. 5X-PALMER COX
THE STORIES TOLD IN PROSE
By E- VEALE,
The Fairy Tales Authoress,
CHICAGO:
M. A. DoNOHUE & Co.
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? The Brownies' Visitors.
The Isle of Fun and Frolic was the home of
the Brownie boys and girls, and no one can e'er
deny that the island was well named. These
youngsters had no thought but to run and play,
to sleep and to eat. They loved the flowers and
they loved the birds -- and the butterflies led
them lively chases in their games of hide and
seek. But one day came a change in their lives,
and they learned that others lived in the world
besides themselves. Little Peak Hat discovered
it, as she stood on the rock looking out toward
the sea. It was a great vessel ploughing the
waves, its white sails flapping in the winds, and
as she watched she saw it moving steadily to-
ward the island. All the Brownies came rush^
ing at her call, and their wonder knew no limit.
On came the vessel, closer and closer; the Brown-
ies watched as long as they dared, and ther. ,
fearful of being seen, hurried away to hide them-
selves where they might occasionally take a peep.
"What great big creatures were landing on the
island, and what loi"'d voices they hiid as they
called to each other. It sounded to the 'Broimiea
like the roar of distant thunder. A]( day long
S
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? 6 The Brownies' Visitors.
the little people remained hidden, but when
night came they stole from their hiding places to
talk it over. What kind little hearts these Brown-
ies had. All the nice pieces of wood should be
pfled up for these strange people's comfort, the
l>est grapes should be saved for them, they would
coax the fish to nibble, and do all in their power
to m>>if*^ these queer guests happy. Indeed th^
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? The Brownies' Visitors.
^''^med to think of nothing else, and had /on
visited their home in the old forest, you i juld
have found them busily engaged in plpaning
how they could add to the comfort of their
strange guests. The Brownies are never so happy
as when they are busy making others happy.
They believe that the best way to enjoy life, is
to give pleasure to those they meet. Of course
the visitors did not
know what was mak-
ing their visit so
pleasant, for these
busy little creatures
always work quietly
and seciretly. The vis-
itors did not stay
long, but the Brown-
ies did good service,
and when they had
gone, they quite
missed the pleasure they had felt in mak-
ing others happy, and they were continually
wishing that some favoring wind would bear
some other ship to their shores that they might
again have an opportunity of renewing their
acquaintance with these queer people.
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? The Fairy Queen's Palace.
All the Brownies had
promised to help, and when
a Brownie undertakes a
thing he works as busily as
a beaver until it is accom-
plished. ISTow this is what
they determined to do.
The Fairy Queen^s palace
had been destroyed -- a
wind that had swept
through the forest
carrying trees before
it, and spreading ruin
as it traveled, had
lifted up the Fairy
Queen's home and
dashed it all to pieces.
Poor little Queen;
how sorrowful she felt
to lose the pretty
house whert the royal
family of Fairyland
had so long
lived.
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? The Fairy Queen's Pala. . . 9
But true to their nature the Brownies came to
the rescue, promising to build a palace far more
beautiful than the one that was lost. Such help-
ful little creatures as the Brownies never lived.
Xo chance of doing good to one in trouble ever
escapes these generous little fellows, and certain-
ly this was a work to be hailed with much joy.
For a long while before they commenced, you
could see them gathered in groups, discussing
how and where they should begin, and how they
could make the palace more beautiful. They
were a funny looking set when they started out
for the place where the house was to be built
Each one carried something. One little fellow
had an axe; another, hammer and nails, one the
mortar hod, and still another the plane, while
the master worker could be seen with the square
in his hand giving directions to the whole
crowd.
They commenced their work one beautiful
moonlight night. Brownies you know, work
when the darkness has put all the world to sleep.
What a time they had getting all the things to-
gether. Arriving at the spot, some fell to chop-
ping wood, while others mixed the mortar and
rigged up the pulleys by which they were to raise
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? lo The Fairy Queen's Palace
the stuff to the roof. How the hammers rang out
as they struck the bright little nails. The grind-
stone went spinning around so fast it hummed
quite a tune, as the carpenter sharpened his tools,
far the Brownies had so much to do they must
work their very fastest. The plasterer mixed the
mortar; the painters made their brushes fly over
the house; the masons worked with a will at the
chimney, and the paperhanger's scissors shut
with a click as he cut off the paper for the palace
walls, which were to be so prettily decorated.
When morning came, all was finished, and the
Brownies felt proud and happy as thev looked at
their night's work. They worked as if by magic,
and almost before you could think, the palace
rose high in the air. The Brownies don't have
accidents very often, but they must have been
nervous this time, for while four or five of them
were seated on a "Jack" painting the outside,
over went the paint, brushes and all, and the
little fellows who were standing on a ladder
imdemeatli had an unexpected bath.
Tliey were only sorry to think that they had
left their camera at home, for they would have
been happy to give the children a picture of the
house as it looked when it was finished.
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? The Brownies' Plum Pudding.
If
Although they were tired, and their eyes were
growing heavy with sleep, they felt repaid for
all their efforts, especial-
ly when the Tairy Queen
seemed the proudest and
happiest of them all. She
thanked them heartily
for their loving service,
and when they had se&n
her safely settled in her
new home, they all disappeared, to be seen
no more until there was more good work to be
done.
