Hold me, folded-eyed,—

Only let your voice go on—

I'll be satisfied.

James Whitcomb Riley.

CONTENTS

PAGE
[Six Giants and a Griffin]1
[Gertrude's Visit to the Moon]13
[Jane and the Bears]17
[Sapphira and the Flying Pig]22
[The Christmas Trees]31
[Mother Goose's Party]42

ILLUSTRATIONS

["THE GIANTS ALL WOKE UP, AND EACH ONE RUSHED TO A WINDOW"]Frontispiece
["AND IN THE BOX A LOVELY PEARL RING"]Facing p.14
["JANE AND BABY BEAR PLAYED GAMES"]"20
["SAPPHIRA SEATED ON THE BACK OF THE FLYING PIG"]"26
["AND IT WAS A BRIGHT LITTLE TREE, SET UP IN A STARCH BOX"]"40
["AND THEY HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME"]"46