Childs Story Garden

Child's Story Garden

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A CHILD'S STORY GARDEN
[Illustration]
TO THE LITTLE CHILDREN
[Illustration]
Elizabeth Heber

NOTE
These selected stories have been used by teachers of the kindergarten
and primary grades in the Indianapolis Schools. This little book has
been compiled for mothers and teachers with the purpose of meeting a
demand for children's literature that will not only add to the child's
literary culture, but will also suggest high ideals through the story form.
For material used we gratefully acknowledge our indebtedness to: Rev.
Neil McPherson, Sarah L. Kirlin, Leonore D. Eldridge, Martha A. Gill,
Bessie Brown Adkinson, Edith D. Wachstetter, Grace Erskine DeVere,
Fords Hulburt Publishing Co., for the selections, "The Anxious Leaf"
and "Coming and Going" from Henry Ward Beecher's, "Norwood."
... Compiled by ...
ELIZABETH HEBER
Primary Teacher School No. 4 Indianapolis,--Indiana
Illustrations by
GRACE GARFIELD

CONTENTS
Siegfried, the King's Son
The Song of the Pine Tree
A Christmas Story

The Myth of Arachne
The Birds of Killingworth
The Myth of Pan
The Bell of Atri
The Anxious Leaf
Coming and Going
How the Dimples Came
The Proud Little Apple Blossom
The Brave Knight
King Robert of Sicily
The Great Stone Face
The First Christmas Tree
The Story of Abraham
The Story of Moses
The Story of David
The Story of Joseph
The Courtesy of the Spartan Boy
Twenty-third Psalm

SIEGFRIED, THE KING'S SON
Siegfried was the son of the good King Siegmund. He lived in the great
palace with his father and the gentle queen, his mother.
Siegfried had everything his heart could desire. He was loved by every
one about the palace. He had many servants to wait upon him, and
beautiful clothes to wear at all times. More than this, the stables of the
great palace were full of horses, and Siegfried could ride or drive
whenever he wished to do so.
Now, the king was as wise as he was good, and he knew that if
Siegfried would grow to be a good king he must learn to work with his
hands. The king and queen talked of it, and, although they disliked to
part with their son, they decided to send Siegfried to Mimer, the
wonderful blacksmith.
Mimer was a queer little man. His back was bent and his hair was long
and white. He had a long white beard and two very sharp, black eyes.
Mimer's shop was out in the great, dark forest, and many boys came to
learn of this wonderful master, for Mimer, you must know, was the best
blacksmith in all the king's country.

To this shop Siegfried was sent. At first he was very lonely and
unhappy. There were no servants now to wait upon him. His soft,
beautiful clothing had been exchanged for a suit of the coarsest material
and a huge leather apron. There was no soft bed waiting for him at
night, only a pile of straw in the corner. But Siegfried was a brave boy,
and lost no time complaining. He worked patiently at his anvil, day
after day, learning from his master to make strong chains of iron, as
well as dainty chains of gold and silver, for the queen to wear. One day
Mimer came into the shop and sat down beside Siegfried's anvil. The
boys could see that he was troubled, and they left their anvils and came
to the master, begging him to tell them what troubled him.
Slowly he raised his head and