Fanciful tales

SO MANY THINGS STOP AT NIGHT—SUCH AS THE DAY ITSELF—THAT I THINK YOU OUGHT TO PARDON MY POOR CLOCK.
FANCIFUL TALES
BY FRANK R. STOCKTON
EDITED WITH NOTES BY JULIA ELIZABETH LANGWORTHY TEACHER IN THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MARY E. BURT
CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS NEW YORK CHICAGO BOSTON
Copyright, 1894, by CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS Copyright, 1922, by N. S. STOCKTON AND F. A. STOCKTON Printed in the United States of America
It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
I believe, also, that children can best learn to read by reading what is best in literature.
This little volume, then, is the result of repeated tests with children of various ability in the reading of Stockton’s stories. The results proved that the language is simple and childlike, the thought natural, and the story itself intensely interesting.
Notes and suggestive questions for each story, except “The Christmas Truants,” which is so simple that it does not seem to need them, are given at the end of the book. These, it is believed, will be found helpful to the teacher and pupil and aid in securing the best results.
Julia Elizabeth Langworthy.