PREFACE.

Of the tales published in this volume, "A Brother to Dragons" appeared in the Atlantic Monthly for March, 1886; "The Farrier Lass o' Piping Pebworth" in Lippincott's Magazine for July, 1887; and "Nurse Crumpet tells the Story" in Harper's Magazine for September, 1887.

Amélie Rives.


CONTENTS.

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A BROTHER TO DRAGONS[1]
THE FARRIER LASS O' PIPING PEBWORTH [81]
NURSE CRUMPET TELLS THE STORY[168]

A BROTHER TO DRAGONS.

I.