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the little Jackal for supper�察�or to die trying。 So he crept�察�and crawled�察�and 

dragged himself over the ground to the garden of wild figs。 There he made 

a huge pile of figs under the biggest of the wild fig trees�察�and hid himself 

in the pile。 

     After   a   while   the   little   Jackal   came   dancing   into   the   garden�察  �very 

happy  and   care´free��BUT   looking   all   around。   He   saw   the   huge   pile   of 

figs under the big fig tree。 

     ;H´m�察─�he thought�察 �that looks singularly like my friend�察�the Alligator。 

I'll investigate a bit。; 

     He stood quite still and began to talk to himself��it was a little way he 

had。 He said�察�

     ;The   little   figs   I   like   best   are   the   fat�察  �ripe�察  �juicy   ones   that   drop   off 

when the breeze blows�察�and then the wind blows them about on the ground�察�

this way and that�察�the great heap of figs over there is so still that I think 

they must be all bad figs。; 

     The old Alligator�察�underneath his fig pile�察�thought�察�

     ;Bother the suspicious little Jackal�察�I shall have to make these figs roll 



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about�察  �so   that   he   will   think   the   wind   moves   them。;   And   straightway   he 

humped   himself   up   and   moved�察  �and   sent   the   little   figs   flying��and   his 

back showed through。 

     The   little   Jackal   did   not   wait   for   a   second   look。   He   ran   out   of   the 

garden like the wind。 But as he ran he called back�察�

     ;Thank you�察�again�察�Mr。 Alligator�察�very sweet of you to show me where 

you are�察�I can't stay to thank you as I should like�此�good´by� ─�

     At this the old Alligator was beside himself with rage。 He vowed that 

he would have the little Jackal for supper this time�察�come what might。 So 

he   crept   and   crawled   over   the   ground   till   he   came   to   the   little   Jackal's 

house。   Then   he   crept   and   crawled   inside�察  �and   hid   himself   there   in   the 

house�察�to wait till the little Jackal should come home。 

     By and by the little Jackal came dancing home�察�happy and care´free�察�

BUT   looking   all   around。   Presently�察  �as   he   came   along�察  �he   saw   that   the 

ground was all scratched up as if something very heavy had been dragged 

over it。 The little Jackal stopped and looked。 

     ;What's this�拭�what's this�拭─�he said。 

     Then he saw that the door of his house was crushed at the sides and 

broken�察�as if something very big had gone through it。 

     ;What's this�拭�What's this�拭─�the little Jackal said。 ;I think I'll investigate 

a little� ─�

     So he stood quite still and began to talk to himself ��you remember�察�it 

was a little way he had���察�but loudly。 He said�察�

     ;How strange that my little House doesn't speak to me� �Why don't you 

speak   to   me�察  �little   House�拭  �You   always   speak   to   me�察  �if   everything   is   all 

right�察  �when   I   come   home。   I   wonder   if   anything   is   wrong   with   my   little 

House�拭─�

     The old Alligator thought to himself that he must certainly pretend to 

be the little House�察�or the little Jackal would never come in。 So he put on 

as pleasant a voice as he could ��which is not saying much�� and said�察�

     ;Hullo�察�little Jackal� ─�

     Oh�   �when   the   little   Jackal   heard   that�察  �he   was   frightened   enough�察  �for 

once。 

     ;It's the old Alligator�察─�he said�察 �and if I don't make an end of him this 



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time he will certainly make an end of me。 What shall I do�拭─�

     He thought very fast。 Then he spoke out pleasantly。 

     ;Thank you�察�little House�察─�he said�察 �it's good to hear your pretty voice�察�

dear little House�察�and I will be in with you in a minute�察�only first I must 

gather some firewood for dinner。; 

     Then   he   went   and   gathered   firewood�察  �and   more   firewood�察  �and   more 

firewood�察�and he piled it all up solid against the door and round the house�察�

and then he set fire to it� �

     And it smoked and burned till it smoked that old Alligator to smoked 

herring� �



                 THE LARKS IN THE CORNFIELD 



       There was once a family of little Larks who lived with their mother in 

a   nest   in   a   cornfield。   When   the   corn   was   ripe   the   mother   Lark   watched 

very carefully to see if there were any sign of the reapers' coming�察�for she 

knew that when they came their sharp knives would cut down the nest and 

hurt the baby Larks。 So every day�察�when she went out for food�察�she told 

the little Larks to look and listen very closely to everything that went on�察�

and to tell her all they saw and heard when she came home。 

     One day when she came home the little Larks were much frightened。 

     ;Oh�察  �Mother�察  �dear   Mother�察─  �they   said�察   �you   must   move   us   away   to´ 

night� �The farmer was in the field to´day�察�and he said�察 �The corn is ready 

to cut�察�we must call in the neighbors to help。' And then he told his son to 

go out   to´night   and   ask  all   the   neighbors   to   come   and   reap   the   corn   to´ 

morrow。; 

     The mother Lark laughed。 ;Don't be frightened�察─�she said�察 �if he waits 

for his neighbors to reap the corn we shall have plenty of time to move�察�

tell me what he says to´morrow。; 

     The   next   night   the   little   Larks   were   quite   trembling   with   fear�察  �the 

moment their mother got home they cried out�察 �Mother�察�you must surely 

move us to´night� �The farmer came to´day and said�察 �The corn is getting 

too ripe�察�we cannot wait for our neighbors�察�we must ask our relatives to 

help us。' And then he called his son and told him to ask all the uncles and 



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cousins to come to´morrow and cut the corn。 Shall we not move to´night�拭─�

     ;Don't   worry�察─  �said   the   mother   Lark�察   �the   uncles   and   cousins   have 

plenty of reaping to do for themselves�察�we'll not move yet。; 

     The   third   night�察  �when   the   mother   Lark   came   home�察  �the   baby   Larks 

said�察   �Mother�察  �dear�察  �the   farmer   came   to   the   field   to´day�察  �and   when   he 

looked at the corn he was quite angry�察�he said�察 �This will never do� �The 

corn is getting too ripe�察�it's no use to wait for our relatives�察�we shall have 

to cut this corn ourselves。' And then he called his son and said�察 �Go out to´ 

night and hire reapers�察�and to´morrow we will begin to cut。'; 

     ;Well�察─�said the mother�察 �that is another story�察�when a man begins to 

do his own business�察�instead of asking somebody else to do it�察�things get 

done。 I will move you out to´night。; 



                    A TRUE STORY ABOUT A GIRL 



        Once there were four little girls who lived in a big�察�bare house�察�in the 

country。  They  were   very  poor�察 �but   they  had   the happiest times   you   ever 

heard   of�察  �because   they   were   very   rich   in   everything   except   just   money。 

They   had   a   wonderful�察  �wise   father�察  �who   knew   stories   to   tell�察  �and   who 

taught them  their lessons   in   such a   beautiful way  that   it was better than 

play�察�they  had   a   lovely�察  �merry�察 �kind   mother�察 �who   was   never too   tired   to 

help   them   work   or   watch   them   play�察  �and   they   had   all   the   great   green 

country to play in。 There were dark�察�shadowy woods�察�and fields of flowers�察�

and a river。 And there was a big barn。 

     One of the little girls was named Louisa。 She was very pretty�察�and ever 

so   strong�察  �she   could   run   for   miles   through   the   woods   and   not   get   tired。 

And   she   had   a   splendid   brain   in   her   little   head�察  �it   liked   study�察  �and   it 

thought interesting thoughts all day long。 

     Louisa      liked   to  sit  in   a  corner    by   herself�察   �sometimes�察     �and    write 

thoughts in her diary�察�all the little girls kept diaries。 She liked to make up 

stories out of her own head�察�and sometimes she made verses。 

     When the four little sisters had finished their lessons�察�and had helped 

their mother sew and clean�察�they used to go to the big barn to play�察�and the 

best    play    of   all  was    theatricals。    Louisa     liked   theatricals     better   than 



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anything。 

     They made the barn into a theatre�察�and the grown people came to see 

the plays they acted。 They used to climb up on the hay´ mow for a stage�察�

and the grown people sat in chairs on the floor。 It was great fun。 One of the 

plays they acted was Jack and
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