CONTENTS
[Where the Sparks Go]
[The Good Sea Monster]
[Mother Turkey and Her Chicks]
[The Fairies and the Dandelion]
[Mr. 'Possum]
[The Rooster That Crowed Too Soon]
[Tearful]
[Hilda's Mermaid]
[The Mirror's Dream]
[The Contest]
[The Pink and Blue Eggs]
[Why the Morning-Glory Sleeps]
[Dorothy and the Portrait]
[Mistress Pussy's Mistake]
[Kid]
[The Shoemaker Rat]
[The Poppies]
[Little China Doll]
[The Disorderly Girl]
[The Wise Old Gander]
[Dinah Cat and the Witch]
[The Star and the Lily]
[Lazy Gray]
[The Old Gray Hen]
[The Worsted Doll]
THE SANDMAN'S HOUR
Headpiece to Where the Sparks Go
WHERE THE SPARKS GO
One night when the wind was blowing and it was clear and cold out of doors, a cat and a dog, who were very good friends, sat dozing before a fire-place. The wood was snapping and crackling, making the sparks fly. Some flew up the chimney, others settled into coals in the bed of the fireplace, while others flew out on the hearth and slowly closed their eyes and went to sleep.
One spark ventured farther out upon the hearth and fell very near Pussy. This made her jump, which awakened the dog.
"That almost scorched your fur coat, Miss Pussy," said the dog.
"No, indeed," answered the cat. "I am far too quick to be caught by those silly sparks."