STORIES

TOLD BY THE MILLER

BY VIOLET JACOB

AUTHOR OF “IRRESOLUTE CATHERINE,” ETC.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS

LONDON

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.

1909

TO

MY BOY HARRY

CONTENTS
1.[STORIES TOLD BY THE MILLER]
2.[THE STORY OF THE WATER-NIX]
3.[THE KING OF GROWGLAND’S CROWN]
4.[THE STORY OF MASTER BOGEY]
5.[THE TREE OF PRIDE]
6.[THE STORY OF FARMYARD MAGGIE]
7.[THE FIDDLING GOBLIN]
8.[THE WITCH’S CLOAK]
9.[CONCLUSION]
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
[1.]“ONCE . . . THE MILLER’S MAN SAW HER”
[2.]“THEN THE BIRD TOLD HER THE WHOLE PLOT”
[3.]“SHE HELD OUT HER HAND, AND HE TOOK IT”
[4.]“SHE WOULD SCARCE ANSWER HER FATHER WHEN HE SPOKE”
[5.]“MAGGIE TOOK IT AND BEGAN TO ROCK IT ABOUT”
[6.]“WHIRLING HER SPANGLED VEIL, SHE BEGAN TO GLIDE ABOUT”
[7.]“ ‘WHO ARE YOU?’ INQUIRED THE OLD WOMAN”