THE GOLD THREAD

A Story for the Young

By the Rev. NORMAN MACLEOD, D.D.

ONE OF HER MAJESTY'S CHAPLAINS

ALEXANDER STRAHAN, PUBLISHER 56 LUDGATE HILL, LONDON 1867

[Eighth Edition]

CONTENTS.

[TO MY CHILDREN.]
[CHAPTER I.]
THE WANDERER—WOLF THE SWINEHERD1
[CHAPTER II.]
THE ROBBER'S TOWER12
[CHAPTER III.]
THE JOURNEY HOME—THE BIRD WITH THE GOLD EGGS—TRIALS AND DIFFICULTIES23
[CHAPTER IV]
THE GREAT LION—THE LITTLE SQUIRREL—AN OLD FRIEND—THE BLOODHOUND—THE LAST TEMPTATION35
[CHAPTER V.]
THE GREEN ISLAND OF THE LAKE, AND THE RETURN51