That, lisped before the mercy-seat,
In God’s own children’s hour
Shall win an answer sweet.
K. C.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
| PAGE | |
| Bell-Bird | [1] |
| “It is Christmas Eve! and the long soft shadows of a summer night are quickly falling on the garden, fields, and meadows” | [To face 3] |
| “Take that,” said Santa Claus; “it will give you light in the darkest places” | [To face 6] |
| “We’re sorry we’re so big,” said Hal | [13] |
| Kiwi | [14] |
| Parson-Bird or Tui | [15] |
| Pied Fantail | [15] |
| Brown Owl or More-pork | [16] |
| Crow | [17] |
| Tuataras | [19] |
| Vegetable Caterpillar | [20] |
| Robins | [22] |
| Maori Hen | [23] |
| White Heron | [25] |
| “They are only Maories; and see, they are more frightened of us than you are of them” | [To face 26] |
| On the top of the geyser were shot out a troop of laughing gnomes | [29] |
| “Run to the hill!” cried Red Cap | [To face 38] |
| Kea | [47] |
| “You must have been dreaming, Hal!” | [To face 51] |