The Poor Count’s Christmas
ALL THE CHILDREN BEGAN TO DANCE GAYLY AROUND THE TREE.
THE POOR COUNT’S
CHRISTMAS
BY
FRANK R. STOCKTON
WITH SEVEN BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS
FROM DRAWINGS BY
E. B. BENSELL
NEW YORK
FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY
MCMXXVII
First published in book form, 1927, by
Frederick A. Stokes Company
Printed in the United States of America
ILLUSTRATIONS
| All the children began to dance gayly around the tree (in colors) | [Frontispiece] |
| FACING PAGE | |
| The young giant was talking to a little fairy perched on his forefinger | [18] |
| The young giant Feldar compels the warden to open the sick giant’s castle-gate | [30] |
| Feldar interviews the sick giant | [36] |
| The young giant’s way of getting the key | [44] |
| Quite a procession was approaching the gate | [58] |
| The Count and his happy guests enjoy the Christmas feast | [70] |
| Count Cormo adopts the young giant | [76] |