To
Marjorie Ann


CONTENTS

STORY PAGE
(1) MERRIMEG AND THE CHIMNEY IMPS[ 3]
(2) MERRIMEG AND THE CLOP-CLOP SHOES[ 29]
(3) MERRIMEG AND THE STARLIGHT FAIRIES[ 51]
(4) MERRIMEG AND THE ECHO DWARFS [ 75]
(5) MERRIMEG AND THE RAG-BONE MAN [ 95]
(6) MERRIMEG AND THE APPLE-SEED ELF [ 119]
(7) MERRIMEG AND THE MAY-DEW [ 141]

ILLUSTRATIONS

The two gnomes led Merrimeg away.[Frontispiece]
“Bless my soul!” said one of the gnomes.[13]
In front of them rose a great mountain of snow.Facing page [ 21]
The clop-clop shoes went on into the woods——Facing page [ 34]
Around the walls was a row of gray owls.[41]
“Look!” she cried.[58]
Upward through the water——Facing page [ 65]
“Oxtragob borgs, gooblik!”[79]
“How dare you say such a thing? How dare you?”Facing page [ 82]
“Gimme a handkerchief, quick,” said the Rag-Bone Man.Facing page [ 98]
“I can see her peeking in through the door.”[106]
Merrimeg was sitting in an apple tree.[121]
The two gnomes followed him out of the door.Facing page [ 134]
“Have you got the May-dew?”[161]