Good Stories for Great Holidays
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1. GOOD STORIES FOR GREAT HOLIDAYS2. TO THE STORY-TELLER3. THE FAIRY'S NEW YEAR GIFT4. THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL5. THE TWELVE MONTHS6. THE MAIL-COACH PASSENGERS7. LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY8. HE RESCUES THE BIRDS9. LINCOLN AND THE LITTLE GIRL10. TRAINING FOR THE PRESIDENCY11. WHY LINCOLN WAS CALLED “HONEST ABE”12. A STRANGER AT FIVE-POINTS13. A SOLOMON COME TO JUDGMENT14. GEORGE PICKETT'S FRIEND15. LINCOLN THE LAWYER16. THE COURAGE OF HIS CONVICTIONS17. MR. LINCOLN AND THE BIBLE18. HIS SPRINGFIELD FAREWELL ADDRESS19. SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY20. A PRISONER'S VALENTINE21. A GIRL'S VALENTINE CHARM22. MR. PEPYS HIS VALENTINE23. CUPID AND PSYCHE24. THE TRIAL OF PSYCHE:25. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY26. I. THE CHERRY TREE27. II. THE APPLE ORCHARD28. III. THE GARDEN-BED29. YOUNG GEORGE AND THE COLT30. WASHINGTON THE ATHLETE31. WASHINGTON'S MODESTY32. WASHINGTON AT YORKTOWN33. RESURRECTION DAY (EASTER)34. A LESSON OF FAITH35. A CHILD'S DREAM OF A STAR36. THE LOVELIEST ROSE IN THE WORLD37. MAY DAY38. THE SNOWDROP 139. THE THREE LITTLE BUTTERFLY BROTHERS40. THE WATER-DROP41. THE SPRING BEAUTY42. THE FAIRY TULIPS43. THE STREAM THAT RAN AWAY44. THE ELVES45. THE CANYON FLOWERS46. CLYTIE, THE HELIOTROPE47. HYACINTHUS48. ECHO AND NARCISSUS49. MOTHERS' DAY50. CORNELIA'S JEWELS51. QUEEN MARGARET AND THE ROBBERS52. THE REVENGE OF CORIOLANUS53. THE WIDOW AND HER THREE SONS54. MEMORIAL DAY55. BETSY ROSS AND THE FLAG56. THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER57. THE LITTLE DRUMMER-BOY58. A FLAG INCIDENT59. TWO HERO-STORIES OF THE CIVIL WAR60. II. THE BRAVERY OF RICHARD KIRTLAND61. THE YOUNG SENTINEL62. THE COLONEL OF THE ZOUAVES63. GENERAL SCOTT AND THE STARS AND STRIPES64. INDEPENDENCE DAY65. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE66. THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE67. THE BOSTON TEA-PARTY68. A GUNPOWDER STORY69. THE CAPTURE OF FORT TICONDEROGA70. WASHINGTON AND THE COWARDS71. LABOR DAY72. THE SMITHY73. THE NAIL74. THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER75. THE HILLMAN AND THE HOUSEWIFE76. HOFUS THE STONE-CUTTER77. ARACHNE78. THE METAL KING79. THE CHOICE OF HERCULES80. THE SPEAKING STATUE81. THE CHAMPION STONE-CUTTER82. BILL BROWN'S TEST83. COLUMBUS DAY84. COLUMBUS AND THE EGG85. COLUMBUS AT LA RABIDA86. THE MUTINY87. THE FIRST LANDING OF COLUMBUS IN THE NEW WORLD88. HALLOWEEN89. SHIPPEITARO90. HANSEL AND GRETHEL91. BURG HILL'S ON FIRE92. THE KING OF THE CATS93. THE STRANGE VISITOR94. THE BENEVOLENT GOBLIN95. THE PHANTOM KNIGHT OF THE VANDAL CAMP96. THANKSGIVING DAY97. THE FIRST HARVEST-HOME IN PLYMOUTH98. THE MASTER OF THE HARVEST99. SAINT CUTHBERT'S EAGLE100. THE EARS OF WHEAT101. HOW INDIAN CORN CAME INTO THE WORLD102. THE NUTCRACKER DWARF103. THE PUMPKIN PIRATES104. THE SPIRIT OF THE CORN105. THE HORN OF PLENTY106. CHRISTMAS DAY107. THE STRANGER CHILD108. SAINT CHRISTOPHER109. THE CHRISTMAS ROSE110. THE WOODEN SHOES OF LITTLE WOLFF111. THE PINE TREE112. THE CHRISTMAS CUCKOO113. THE CHRISTMAS FAIRY OF STRASBURG114. THE THREE PURSES115. THE THUNDER OAK116. THE CHRISTMAS THORN OF GLASTONBURY117. THE THREE KINGS OF COLOGNE118. THE CHILD119. HOW THEY CAME TO COLOGNE120. THE LITTLE TREE THAT LONGED FOR OTHER LEAVES121. WHY THE EVERGREEN TREES NEVER LOSE THEIR LEAVES122. WHY THE ASPEN QUIVERS123. THE WONDER TREE124. THE PROUD OAK TREE125. BAUCIS AND PHILEMON126. THE UNFRUITFUL TREE127. THE DRYAD OF THE OLD OAK128. DAPHNE129. THE OLD WOMAN WHO BECAME A WOODPECKER130. THE BOY WHO BECAME A ROBIN131. THE TONGUE-CUT SPARROW132. THE QUAILS—A LEGEND OF THE JATAKA133. THE MAGPIE'S NEST134. THE GREEDY GEESE135. THE KING OF THE BIRDS136. THE DOVE WHO SPOKE TRUTH137. THE BUSY BLUE JAY138. BABES IN THE WOODS139. THE PRIDE OF THE REGIMENT140. THE MOTHER MURRE141. REFERENCE LISTS FOR STORY-TELLING AND COLLATERAL READING142. NEW YEAR'S DAY143. LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY144. SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY145. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY146. RESURRECTION DAY (EASTER)147. MAY DAY148. MOTHERS' DAY149. MEMORIAL AND FLAG DAYS150. INDEPENDENCE DAY151. LABOR DAY152. COLUMBUS DAY153. HALLOWEEN154. THANKSGIVING DAY155. CHRISTMAS DAY156. ARBOR DAY157. BIRD DAY