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Children’s Little Story-book. 5
thought the little story-book. And as it was think-
ing the leaves in the book began to stir. All the
fabulous heroes marched forward, and halted before
the bedstead, where old Kate was lying asleep.
Birds and butterflies circled around the pillows;
toads and frogs were leaping over each other at
her feet; and lizards and serpents writhed about
on, the counterpane. The book emptied all its
legendary contents of goblins, men, and animals—
and they were all alive on the quilt, and on the floor
around old Kate, who was still sleeping. There was
such a rustling noise that it was really unbearable,
but still the old woman did not wake—she only
moved uneasily, tormented in her sleep.
When Kate rose the following morning and saw
the story-book, she groaned and said: “ Heaven
defend me from having you here another night!”
so she took the book with her when she went down
stairs to dust the rooms. But as the leaves were so
sadly torn and worn she did not care to send it to
the bookbinder, or place it on the shelves, but just
put it back again, exactly as before—behind one ot
the shelves, hanging by its ragged old cover.
“There you may hang, and frighten people with
your’ goblins, just as you like, you little wretch!”
old Kate said, and went away.
Soon the newly-bound books returned home, and
they were all so stiff and starched in their backs,
and had got such splendid new clothing! Some of
them were purple, others blue, green, or brown,
and all had golden embellishments, and high-sound-
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