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e Boy Who Grew Overnight
mum a time thore was a
e boy named Oliver, who
l-l grow up fast
( Mist. he thought he
.1 iw wished and wished
- - ...\' up in a great big
l mum} about it so much
:1,“ mloz'od cook, said:
cs first thing you
x" )H'l'll grow up over-
,v. what do you suppose?
.m to wish wit all
«1d main that he would
1’» '.-~.lil. “0 did, indeed.
morning, when he
. , lm- saw that it had
, ' _\ happened—he had
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happy he whooped
r . lint. my goodness!
m put on his clothes
‘vvu Fmilll for him.
' wmxical for words.
. - may above the el-
l pants so tight he
' ll 4er. But that was
in vould borrow
. MATE-gr Jack, so he
1: .iuvli‘s room, and.
um: up and gone.
-.-.;f to big boy’s
- I ran downstairs.
as in the hall
not
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Asked Oliver,
Arms: with great pride,
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"gr mornight."
K‘ll‘l l‘olly, not at all
. thought she
‘ : 5M1 grew up betol'e
;, v: look too queer for
m.
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«1 Oliver, a‘nd of! be
t w am: he had not eaten
" ‘ , .r Straight he ran
“we be had seen the
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! T';ivl very much they
“ and invite him
No doubt they
('3 as big as any 0!
-I'r‘ enough, they were
and when they saw
. :u: :;..—;.‘ stopped pinyin!
‘ h and shout. The?
»l on at such a great
I‘ r wiriy would have
“‘a‘ :_ t remembered that
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2w thought he would
. l:1..2;~.~'s house and let
inn had grown up
Hobby was Oliver's
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down on his brand-new velocipede.
"No, indeedy," answered Bobby.
shaking his head. "You are too bis:
you would break it to pieces. I don't
want you to play with me any more.
because you are a grown-up boy."
Oliver’s feelings were terribly hurt,
and no wonder. for Bobby Blake was
his very best friend. But of course
he couldn't stay where he wasn't
wanted, so he set out for home.
"1 know who will be glad to see
me, and that is Danny-dog. And he
won't think I look queer and funny,
either."
gate Danny-dog came tearing down
the path. barking and growling to the
top of his voice. "Danny-dog. stop
this minute!" cried Oliver}. But Dan-
ny-dog continued to bark and growl
in such a fierce way that Oliver was
actually afraid to go in his own yard.
After a long, long time Kizzy called
Danny-dog to come get a bone, and
then Oliver crept into the yard, into
the house and up to his room. And
he Jumped right into bed with all his
clothes on. and big-little boy Or no
big-little boy. he just buried his head
in his pillow and cried and cried until
he fell oil to shop.
He never woke up until the next
morning. and right oi! he remem-
bered all about being grown up, and
be stretched his feet to see how far
down they would go. What do you
suppose?
the footboard, and then he knew he
was little Oliver again. “'hen he was
But when Oliver came to his‘
His feet would not touch.
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dressed in his very own little clothes
he ran downstairs to his breakfast.
Kizzy set before him a blue~bowl of
steaming oatmeal, and she said:
“Eat every bit of it. Oliver. It'll
make you grow up in a big hurry."
What do you think Oliver paid?
Just this: “I don’t want to grow up
in a hurry, Kizzy."
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The Spmows’ Parting Gift
0 many years'sgothat all count
of them hasgboon lost. anold
man ind his wife had a pot
Sparrow. The old man was very fond
of the little bird, and fed it regularly
with all the worms and seeds‘ that
sparrovo's like, and made a'greatpet
of it. The old woman was a cross-
grained, cruel old dams. and, one day "
because the sparrow" had‘ peeked at‘
some starch she was making for her
linen she became so angry that she
caught it and. taking a sharp knife.
cut its tongue,
"Now touch my starch if_ you
dare!" rho cried; but the sparrow
flew out of the window and was soon
out of sight behind the hills.
When the old man came homsvand
heard what had happened. he won
deeply grieved. and he went uphill,
and downhill searching for the little
bird.
One day at the side of a high hill
he saw the sparrow. and great was
the joy of both at the : acting.
"Please come to my home ” said
the sparrow "and see my wife and
children."
.Vhe whole sparrow family made
the man welcome gave him of their
very best fare‘ and wanted him to live
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with them forever. After some
months. however, the oil man decid-
ci it was time for him to go home.
The birds were sorry to part with
their“ kind friend, but offered him
two wicker baskets as a farewell gift.
One basket was heavy. the other
light; so the old man. saying he was
no‘ longer strong and that one was
sufficient as a keepsa k the
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light basket and set 0!. When the
old,mau reached home. it is sure. his
wife gave him a good scolding and
even seemed about to beat him.
Guess what was found when the
basket was opened! Gold and silver
and jewels and other pnclous things!
"0h!" said the dams, "why didn't
you take both the baskets, or the
heaviest. You always act like a
fool!”
"This .15 enough. surely.” replied
her husband. "Why should we desire
more?"
The old woman, however, was not
satisfied. and as soon as morning
came she trudged 01! to the mountain
home of the sparrow.
The sparrows felt they must invite
her to share their meal. though they
did not enJoy eating with her. So
they treated her politely, but did not
ofler her a parting gift.
But at length she asked for some-
thing to remember them by. So the
sparrow offered the two baskets.
Scarcely thanking them. she snatch-
ed up the heavy basket and hurried
on. So impatient was she to see the
contents that before she reached
home she raised the lid—when lo!
out swarmed hobgobllns and demons
and spiteful little elves, who with
cries and howls began to torment her
so that she ran away hither and you.
and for all anyone knows to the con.
trary she may be running yet.
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Youmust bench—netheard;
"But; Polly wants a cracker!"
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gold.
Packed full of treasured robes If-
told. '
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dark forest a wicked witch ,
was brewing some in?
decoctions which she had prom ‘
have ready for three of her costu-
era.
”They should soon be here," she
muttered to herself.
A crackling of the 1mm told
her they were approaching. and no.
they were standing beside her. at
three wrapped in peat black cloths.
“Well, old woman," asked “hi.
you the stuff ready for us” '
"I have." said the witch. “as-ll;
pretty penny you must pay use Q!
it."~
"You are sure itwill Conny“
promised?" they asked.
“I am sure," she replied. urn-kn '
and no oneoanwithstandyou.“ ‘“
incombatorlove. Bntyoumu-stw
me well.”
“We will give you as much gold nl
you wish.” And they threw,at ht
feetabagfllledwlthgoldpiooel. ‘
“That is well.” she “nonmetal
gnveemhofthemaphialmidm
a pungent red liquor.
The three men. 3‘er evil-W
fellows, at once drank the contents of
their phials and disappearodin on
forest.
The witchiookedsfterthemaad'
laughed. "A good bargain!” is
cried as she took up the bagofmon-,
cy. “Agoodmrgainformdbut
ONE night in the depths orig.
those three fools do not know how r
to use their new-found strength.
They should have taken the liquor
only drop by drop."
The three evil men had pounds:
the entrance to the forest. , .
“Juan will soon be coming 1b“
the road. and wecancasilyknihla.
now that we are so strong that“
need not fearhissharp, swift
He handled me withoutmcrcy tho
other day," said one.
“He nurly killed me.” add in
second. _
"And he thrashed no memory;- '
said the third. ;,
“Andanbecsusewetricdtocllr!
oi! thatsulyllttlearaxiahoisinlovo
with,” they all declared.
"But now womatrongerthanho
issndsowewillkiilhimf'thoyllflg
and hid themselevs behind some
great trees to await the comingd
Juan.
Far oif, Juanwasmakingrssdyh
gouamnnbeiweaomfio
was his nuanced bride.
He was going along the road It?
swift pace, when. as he netted
little brook over which be main
pass he saw dancing before his in
bright light. , i
-"This is mange.” said Jurist!
thenhe bethought himadfdnfl
legend- that the will-05mm,
verybright and steady. in.“
warnofdanger.
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