Identifier: bookshelfforboys00univ9 (find matches)
Title: The Bookshelf for boys and girls Children's Book of Fact and Fancy
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: University Society, New York
Subjects: Children's literature Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries Literature Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: New York. : University Society
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University-Idaho, David O. McKay Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University-Idaho

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reen trees andthe greener fields, in that dainty little cloud fleck-ing heavens blue up yonder like a bit of foam ona sunlit sea? Oh, no! I am rich enough, for allnature is mine— And / am yours, said a sweet young voice.The man looked up in surprise, and there beforehim, holding out her pretty hands toward him,stood the Princess Madge, who had slipped intothe cell unnoticed. The man sprang to his feet, clasped the littlehands in his, and said: I know not what you mean, sweet lady, whenyou say that you are mine; but oh, you are pass-ing beautiful! Papa, called the princess, this is quite dread-ful. Quick, take off that ugly soldiers coat andtell him who we are and all about it! The king, starting as if from a dream, threwoff the rough coat and hat and stepped forthinto the beam of sunlight, resplendent in goldand ermine. Thou dost not know me, my man? I am theking. Hast thou not read our last proclamation? No, your Majesty; I never do read proclama-tions. TWO MODERN FAIRY STORIES 175
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Then thou didst not know that the hand ofthe princess is offered to the first contented manwho enters the palace? No, your Majesty; I knew it not.Then know it now, and know, too, that thouart the man. To thee I give my daughter, to-gether with half my kingdom. No, no—not a word. Thou deservest her. May you be happy!The prisoner, almost dumb with astonishment, al-most dazed with joy, knelt and kissed the princessswhite hands, then looked into her eyes and said:Ah, well it is for me that I saw you not untilnow, for I should have been miserably discon-tented until you were mine! <$ CHILD CHARACTERS FROM DICKENS $3 A RUNAWAY COUPLE (Adapted from The Holly Tree) Master Harry Walmers lived with his papa ata house called The Elms, down by Shooters Hill,and about six or seven miles from London; andNorah, his sweetheart, lived close by. Master Harry was an only child; but he wasfar from being a spoiled child, and, although hewas only eight years old, he was a clever littlefellow and quite

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