The stories collected in this volume have been selected from many sources, because in the judgment of the editor, they are sound pieces of writing, wholesome in tone, varied in interest and style, and interesting. It is his hope that they will not only furnish good reading, but that they will suggest the kind of reading in this field that should be within the reach of children.
HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE
[FAMOUS STORIES]
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
[Illustration: Old Man of the Mountain]
[ACKNOWLEDGMENTS]
[INTRODUCTION]
[I. A Child's Dream of a Star 3 ]
By CHARLES DICKENS
[II. The King of the Golden River or, The Black Brothers 8]
By JOHN RUSKIN
[III. The Snow Image: A Childish Miracle 37]
By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
[IV. Undine 57]
By FRIEDRICH, BARON DE LA MOTTE FOUQUÉ
[V. The Story of Ruth 140]
FROM THE BOOK OF RUTH
[VI. The Great Stone Face 148]
By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
[VII. The Diverting History of John Gilpin 172]
By WILLIAM COWPER
[VIII. The Man Without a Country 182]
By EDWARD EVERETT HALE
[IX. The Nürnberg Stove 212]
By LOUISE DE LA RAMÉE ("Ouida")
[X. Rab and His Friends 271]
By JOHN BROWN, M.D.
[XI. Peter Rugg, the Missing Man 288]
By WILLIAM AUSTIN