MASTER SIMON’S GARDEN
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Margeret loved them too.
MASTER SIMON’S GARDEN
A STORY
BY
CORNELIA MEIGS
Author of “The Kingdom of the Winding Road,”
“The Steadfast Princess,” etc.
ILLUSTRATED
New York
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
1916
All rights reserved
Copyright, 1916,
By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
Set up and electrotyped. Published, October, 1916.
CONTENTS
PART I
MARGERET
I The Edge of the World
II Master Simon’s Pilgrimage
III Roofs of Gold
IV The Gospel of Fear
V By Candlelight
VI The Schoolhouse Lane
VII Goody Parsons on Guard
PART II
STEPHEN
VIII A Tale of Witches
IX King James’ Tree
X “Ships of Adventure”
XI Fair Maids of France
XII The Breaking of the Storm
XIII Lighting the Firebrand
XIV Cousin Betsey Anne
XV A Message from Master Simon
XVI The Hand on the Latch
XVII Prisoner of War
XVIII Quaker Ladies
XIX Goody Parsons’ Rose
XX The Sea-Road to Cathay
Conclusion
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Margeret loved them too
“You shall not cut down our tree”
He drew his Shining sword and held it up
“Why are you not watching, Mother?”
PART I
MARGERET
MASTER SIMON’S GARDEN