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floated   lightly  and   happily   across   the   blue   sky。   Far   below   lay  the   earth�察�

brown�察�dry�察�and desolate�察�from drouth。 The little Cloud could see the poor 

people   of   the   earth   working   and   suffering   in   the   hot   fields�察  �while   she 

herself floated on the morning breeze�察�hither and thither�察�without a care。 

     ;Oh�察�if I could only help the poor people down there� ─�she thought。 ;If 

I could but make their work easier�察�or give the hungry ones food�察�or the 

thirsty a drink� ─�

     And as the day passed�察�and the Cloud became larger�察�this wish to do 

something for the people of earth was ever greater in her heart。 

     On earth it grew hotter and hotter�察�the sun burned down so fiercely that 

the people were fainting in its rays�察�it seemed as if they must die of heat�察�

and   yet   they  were   obliged   to   go   on   with   their   work�察  �for   they  were   very 

poor。 Sometimes they stood and looked up at the Cloud�察�as if they were 

praying�察�and saying�察 �Ah�察�if you could help us� ─�

     ;I will help you�察�I will� ─�said the Cloud。 And she began to sink softly 

down toward the earth。 

     But suddenly�察�as she floated down�察�she remembered something which 

had been told her when she was a tiny Cloud´child�察�in the lap of Mother 

Ocean�此�it had been whispered that if the Clouds go too near the earth they 

die。 When she remembered this she held herself from sinking�察�and swayed 

here   and   there   on   the   breeze�察  �thinking��thinking。   But   at   last   she   stood 

quite still�察�and spoke boldly and proudly。 She said�察 �Men of earth�察�I will 

help you�察�come what may� ─�

     The    thought     made    her   suddenly     marvelously      big   and   strong   and 



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powerful。 Never had she dreamed that she could be so big。 Like a mighty 

angel of blessing she stood above the earth�察�and lifted her head and spread 

her wings far over the fields and woods。 She was so great�察�so majestic�察�that 

men   and   animals   were   awe´struck   at   the sight�察  �the   trees   and   the   grasses 

bowed before her�察�yet all the earth´creatures felt that she meant them well。 

     ;Yes�察   �I  will  help   you�察─  �cried   the   Cloud    once    more。   ;Take    me    to 

yourselves�察�I will give my life for you� ─�

     As   she   said   the   words   a   wonderful   light   glowed   from   her   heart�察  �the 

sound of thunder rolled through the sky�察�and a love greater than words can 

tell filled the Cloud�察�down�察�down�察�close to the earth she swept�察�and gave 

up her life in a blessed�察�healing shower of rain。 

     That rain was the Cloud's great deed�察�it was her death�察�too�察�but it was 

also her glory。 Over the whole country´side�察�as far as the rain fell�察�a lovely 

rainbow   sprang   its   arch�察  �and   all   the   brightest   rays   of   heaven   made   its 

colors�察�it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself。 

     Soon     that�察 �too�察  �was   gone�察   �but  long�察  �long   afterward     the  men    and 

animals who were saved by the Cloud kept her blessing in their hearts。 



                           THE LITTLE RED HEN 



       The little Red Hen was in the farmyard with her chickens�察�when she 

found a grain of wheat。 

     ;Who will plant this wheat�拭─�she said。 

     ;Not I�察─�said the Goose。 

     ;Not I�察─�said the Duck。 

     ;I   will�察  �then�察─  �said   the   little   Red   Hen�察  �and   she   planted   the   grain   of 

wheat。 

     When the wheat was ripe she said�察 �Who will take this wheat to the 

mill�拭─�

     ;Not I�察─�said the Goose。 

     ;Not I�察─�said the Duck。 

     ;I will�察�then�察─�said the little Red Hen�察�and she took the wheat to   the 

mill。 

     When   she   brought   the   flour   home   she   said�察   �Who   will   make   some 



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bread with this flour�拭─�

     ;Not I�察─�said the Goose。 

     ;Not I�察─�said the Duck。 

     ;I will�察�then�察─�said the little Red Hen。 

     When the bread was baked�察�she said�察 �Who will eat this bread�拭─�

     ;I will�察─�said the Goose 

     ;I will�察─�said the Duck 

     ;No�察�you won't�察─�said the little Red Hen。 ;I shall eat it myself。 Cluck� �

cluck� ─�And she called her chickens to help her。 



                     THE GINGERBREAD MAN��1�А�



     ��1�А�I have tried to give this story in the most familiar form�察�it varies a 

good deal in the hands of different story´tellers�察�but this is substantially the 

version I was ;brought up on。; The form of the ending was suggested to 

me   by   the   story   in  Carolyn    Bailey's   For   the  Children's    Hour    ��Milton 

Bradley Co。��。 

       Once upon a time there was a little old woman and a little old man�察�

and they lived all alone in a little old house。 They hadn't any little girls or 

any little boys�察�at all。 So one day�察�the little old woman made a boy out of 

gingerbread�察�she made him a chocolate jacket�察�and put cinnamon seeds in 

it   for   buttons�察  �his   eyes   were   made   of   fine�察  �fat   currants�察  �his   mouth   was 

made of rose´colored sugar�察�and he had a gay little cap of orange sugar´ 

candy。 When the little old woman had rolled him out�察�and dressed him up�察�

and pinched his gingerbread shoes into shape�察�she put him in a pan�察�then 

she put the pan in the oven and shut the door�察�and she thought�察 �Now  I 

shall have a little boy of my own。; 

     When it was time for the Gingerbread Boy to be done she opened the 

oven door and pulled out the pan。 Out jumped the little Gingerbread Boy 

on to the floor�察�and away he ran�察�out of the door and down the street� �The 

little old woman and the little old man ran after him as fast as they could�察�

but he just laughed�察�and shouted�察�

     ;Run� �run� �as fast as you can� �

     ;You can't catch me�察�I'm the Gingerbread Man� ─�

     And they couldn't catch him。 



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     The little Gingerbread Boy ran on and on�察�until he came to a cow�察�by 

the roadside。 ;Stop�察�little Gingerbread Boy�察─�said the cow�察 �I want to eat 

you。; The little Gingerbread Boy laughed�察�and said�察�

     ;I have run away from a little old woman�察�

     ;And a little old man�察�

     ;And I can run away from you�察�I can� ─�

     And�察�as the cow chased him�察�he looked over his shoulder and cried�察�

     ;Run� �run� �as fast as you can� �

     ;You can't catch me�察�I'm the Gingerbread Man� ─�

     And the cow couldn't catch him。 

     The little Gingerbread Boy ran on�察�and on�察�and on�察�till he came to a 

horse�察�in the pasture。 ;Please stop�察�little Gingerbread Boy�察─�said the horse�察�

;you look very good to eat。; But the little Gingerbread Boy laughed out 

loud。 ;Oho� �oho� ─�he said�察�

     ;I have run away from a little old woman�察�

     ;A little old man�察�

     ;A cow�察�

     ;And I can run away from you�察�I can� ─�

     And�察�as the horse chased him�察�he looked over his shoulder and cried�察�

     ;Run� �run� �as fast as you can� �

     ;You can't catch me�察�I'm the Gingerbread Man� ─�

     And the horse couldn't catch him。 

     By and by the little Gingerbread Boy came to a barn full of threshers。 

When the threshers smelled the Gingerbread Boy�察�they tried to pick him 

up�察  �and   said�察   �Don't   run   so   fast�察  �little   Gingerbread   Boy�察  �you   look   very 

good to eat。; But the little Gingerbread Boy ran harder than ever�察�and as he 

ran he cried out�察�

     ;I have run away from a little old woman�察�

     ;A little old man�察�

     ;A cow�察�

     ;A horse�察�

     ;And I can run away from you�察�I can� ─�

     And when he found that he was ahead of the threshers�察�he turned and 

shouted back to them�察�



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     ;Run� �run� �as fast as you can� �

     ;You can't catch me�察�I'm the Gingerbread Man� ─�

     And the threshers couldn't catch him。 

     Then the little Gingerbread Boy ran faster than ever。 He ran and ran 

until he came to a field full of mowers。 When the mowers saw how fine he 

looked�察    �they  ran   after  him�察  �calling   out�察  �Wait   a  bit�  �wait   a  bit�察 �little 

Gingerbread   Boy�察  �we   wish   to   eat   you� ─  �But   the   little   Gingerbread   Boy 

laughed harder than ever�察�and ran like the wind。 ;Oho� �oho� ─�he said�察�

     ;I have run away from a little old woman�察�

     ;A little old man�察�

     ;A cow�察�

     ;A horse�察�

     ;A barn full of threshers�察�

     ;And I can run away from you�察�I can� ─�

     And when he found that he was ahead of the mowers�察�he turned and 

shouted back to them�察�

     ;Run� �run� �as fast as you can� �

     ;You can't catch me�察�I'
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