握握弌傍利 > 凪麿窮徨慕 > stories to tell to children(隅湧絞並) >

及17嫗

stories to tell to children(隅湧絞並)-及17嫗

弌傍�� stories to tell to children(隅湧絞並) 忖方�� 耽匈3500忖

梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈��梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈��梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ● 辛指欺云匈競何��
!!!!隆堋響頼��紗秘慕禰厮宴和肝写偬堋響��




worked so fast as they。 In almost no time all the shoes were stitched and 

finished。 Then the tiny elves took hold of each other's hands and danced 

round   the   shoes   on   the   bench�察  �till   the   shoemaker   and   his   wife   had   hard 

work not to laugh aloud。 But as the clock struck two�察�the little creatures 

whisked away out of the window�察�and left the room all as it was before。 

     The shoemaker and his wife looked at each other�察�and said�察 �How can 

we thank the little elves who have made us happy and prosperous�拭─�

     ;I should like to make them some pretty clothes�察─�said the wife�察 �they 

are quite naked。; 

     ;I will make the shoes if you will make the coats�察─�said her husband。 

     That very day they set about it。 The wife cut out two tiny�察�tiny coats of 

green�察�two weeny�察�weeny waistcoats of yellow�察�two little pairs of trousers�察�

of white�察�two bits of caps�察�bright red ��for every one knows the elves love 



                                                73 


´ Page 74´

                                      Stories To Tell Children 



bright colors���察�and her husband made two little pairs of shoes with long�察�

pointed toes。 They made the wee clothes as dainty as could be�察�with nice 

little   stitches   and   pretty   buttons�察   �and   by   Christmas     time�察   �they   were 

finished。 

     On Christmas eve�察�the shoemaker cleaned his bench�察�and on it�察�instead 

of leather�察�he laid the two sets of gay little fairy´ clothes。 Then he and his 

wife hid away as before�察�to watch。 

     Promptly   at   midnight�察  �the   little   naked   elves   came   in。   They   hopped 

upon the bench�察�but when they saw the little clothes there�察�they laughed 

and danced for joy。 Each one caught up his little coat and things and began 

to   put   them   on。   Then   they   looked   at   each   other   and   made   all   kinds   of 

funny motions in their delight。 At last they began to dance�察�and when the 

clock struck two�察�they danced quite away�察�out of the window。 

     They   never   came   back   any   more�察  �but   from   that   day   they   gave   the 

shoemaker   and   his   wife   good   luck�察 �so   that   they  never   needed   any  more 

help。 



           WHO KILLED THE OTTER'S BABIES��1�В拭�



       ��1�А�Adapted from the story as told in Fables and Folk Tales From an 

Eastern Forest�察�by Walter Skeat。 

       Once the Otter came to the Mouse´deer and said�察 �Friend Mouse´deer�察�

will   you   please   take   care   of   my  babies   while   I   go   to   the   river�察  �to   catch 

fish�拭─�

     ;Certainly�察─�said the Mouse´deer�察 �go along。; 

     But when the Otter came back from the river�察�with a string of fish�察�he 

found his babies crushed flat。 

     ;What does this mean�察�Friend Mouse´ deer�拭─�he said。 ;Who killed my 

children while you were taking care of them�拭─�

     ;I   am   very   sorry�察─  �said   the   Mouse´deer�察   �but   you   know   I   am   Chief 

Dancer of the War´dance�察�and the Woodpecker came and sounded the war´ 

gong�察�so I danced。 I forgot your children�察�and trod on them。; 

     ;I   shall  go   to  King    Solomon�察─     �said   the  Otter�察   �and   you   shall   be 

punished。; 



                                                74 


´ Page 75´

                                    Stories To Tell Children 



     Soon the Mouse´deer was called before King Solomon。 

     ;Did you kill the Otter's babies�拭─�said the king。 

     ;Yes�察�your Majesty�察─�said the Mouse´ deer�察 �but I did not mean to。; 

     ;How did it happen�拭─�said the king。 

     ;Your Majesty knows�察─�said the Mouse´ deer�察 �that I am Chief Dancer 

of the War´dance。 The Woodpecker came and sounded the war´gong�察�and I 

had to dance�察�and as I danced I trod on the Otter's children。; 

     ;Send     for  the   Woodpecker�察─     �said   King    Solomon。     And    when    the 

Woodpecker   came�察  �he   said   to   him�察   �Was   it   you   who   sounded   the   war´ 

gong�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�your Majesty�察─�said the Woodpecker�察 �but I had to。; 

     ;Why�拭─�said the king。 

     ;Your Majesty knows�察─�said the Woodpecker�察 �that I am Chief Beater 

of the War´gong�察�and I sounded the gong because I saw the Great Lizard 

wearing his sword。; 

     ;Send   for   the   Great   Lizard�察─  �said   King   Solomon。   When   the   Great 

Lizard came�察�he asked him�察 �Was it you who were wearing your sword�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�your Majesty�察─�said the Great Lizard�察 �but I had to。; 

     ;Why�拭─�said the king。 

     ;Your     Majesty    knows�察─    �said  the   Great   Lizard�察    �that  I  am   Chief 

Protector     of  the  Sword。    I  wore   my   sword    because    the  Tortoise    came 

wearing his coat of mail。; 

     So the Tortoise was sent for。 

     ;Why did you wear your coat of mail�拭─�said the king。 

     ;I put it on�察�your Majesty�察─�said the Tortoise�察 �because I saw the King´ 

crab trailing his three´edged pike。; 

     Then the King´crab was sent for。 

     ;Why were you trailing your three´ edged pike�拭─�said King Solomon。 

     ;Because�察�your Majesty�察─�said the Kingerab�察 �I saw that the Crayfish 

had shouldered his lance。; 

     Immediately the Crayfish was sent for。 

     ;Why did you shoulder your lance�拭─�said the king。 

     ;Because�察�your Majesty�察─  �said the   Crayfish�察 �I saw   the Otter   coming 

down to the river to kill my children。; 



                                              75 


´ Page 76´

                                     Stories To Tell Children 



     ;Oh�察─  �said   King   Solomon�察   �if   that   is   the   case�察  �the   Otter   killed   the 

Otter's   children。   And   the   Mouse´deer   cannot   be   held�察  �by   the   law   of   the 

land� ─�



                                       EARLY��1�А�



     ��1�А   �From     The    singing    Leaves�察   �by    Josephine     Preston    Peabody 

��Houghton�察�Mifflin and Co。��。 

       I like to lie and wait to see My mother braid her hair。 It is as long as it 

can be�察�And yet she doesn't care。 I love my mother's hair。 

       And then the way her fingers go�察�They look so quick and white�察�In 

and out�察�and to and fro�察�And braiding in the light�察�And it is always right。 

       So   then   she   winds   it�察  �shiny   brown�察  �Around   her   head   into   a   crown�察�

Just like the day before。 And then she looks and pats it down�察�And looks a 

minute     more�察   �While    I  stay  here   all  still  and  cool。  Oh�察  �isn't  morning 

beautiful�拭�



            THE BRAHMIN�察�THE TIGER�察�AND THE 



                                     JACKAL 



       Do   you   know   what   a   Brahmin   is�拭  �A   Brahmin   is   a   very   good   and 

gentle kind of man who lives in India�察�and who treats all the beasts as if 

they were his brothers。 There is a great deal more to know about Brahmins�察�

but that is enough for the story。 

     One day a Brahmin was walking along a country road when he came 

upon a Tiger�察�shut up in a strong iron cage。 The villagers had caught him 

and shut him up there for his wickedness。 

     ;Oh�察  �Brother   Brahmin�察  �Brother   Brahmin�察─  �said   the   Tiger�察   �please   let 

me out�察�to get a little drink� �I am so thirsty�察�and there is no water here。; 

     ;But Brother Tiger�察─�said the Brahmin�察 �you know if I should let you 

out�察�you would spring on me and eat me up。; 

     ;Never�察�Brother Brahmin� ─�said the Tiger。 ;Never in the world would I 



                                               76 


´ Page 77´

                                     Stories To Tell Children 



do such an ungrateful thing� �Just let me out a little minute�察�to get a little�察�

little drink of water�察�Brother Brahmin� ─�

     So the Brahmin unlocked the door and let the Tiger out。 The moment 

he was out he sprang on the Brahmin�察�and was about to eat him up。 

     ;But�察�Brother Tiger�察─�said the Brahmin�察 �you promised you would not。 

It is not fair or just that you should eat me�察�when I set you free。; 

     ;It is perfectly right and just�察─�said the Tiger�察 �and I shall eat you up。; 

     However�察�the Brahmin argued so hard that at last the Tiger agreed to 

wait and ask the first five whom they should meet�察�whether it was fair for 

him to eat the Brahmin�察�and to abide by their decision。 

     The first thing they came to�察�to ask�察�was an old Banyan Tree�察�by the 

wayside。 ��A banyan tree is a kind of fruit tree。�� 

     ;Brother   Banyan�察─  �said   the   Brahmin�察  �eagerly�察   �does   it   seem   to   you 

right or just that this   Tiger should   eat me�察 �when I  set him  free from  his 

cage�拭─�

     The Banyan Tree looked down at them and spoke in a tired voice。 

     ;In the summer�察─�he said�察 �when the sun is hot�察�men come and sit in 

the cool of my shade and refresh themselves with the fruit of my branches。 

But   when   evening   falls�察  �and   they   are   rested�察  �they   break   my   twigs   and 

scatter    my   leaves�察  �and   stone   my    boughs    for  more    fruit。  Men    are  an 

ungrateful race。 Let the Tiger eat the Brahmin。; 

     The Tiger sprang to eat the Brahmin�察�but the Brahmin said�察�

     ;Wait�察�wait�察�we have asked only one。 We have still four to ask。; 

     Presently they came to a place where an old Bullock was lying by the 

road。 The Brahmin went up to him and said�察�

     ;Brother Bullock�察�oh�察�Brother Bullock�察�does it seem to you a fair thing 

that this Tiger should eat me up�察�after I have just freed him from a cage�拭─�

     The Bullock looked up�察�and answered in a deep�察�grumbling voice�察�

     ;When I was young and strong my master used me hard�察�and I served 

him well。 I carried heavy loads and carried them far。 Now that I am old 

and weak and cannot work�察�he leaves me without food or water�察�to die by 

the wayside。 Men are a thankless lot。 Let the Tiger eat the Brahmin。; 

     The Tiger sprang�察�but the Brahmin spoke very quickly�此�

     ;Oh�察�but this is only the second�察�Brother Tiger�察�you promised to ask 



                                               77 


´ Page 78´

                                      Stories To Tell Children 



five。; 

     The Tiger grumbled a good deal�察�but at last he went on again with the 

Brahmin。      And     after  a  time    they   saw   an   Eagle�察   �high   overhead。     The 

Brahmin called up to him imploringly�察�

     ;Oh�察�Brother Eagle�察�Brother Eagle� �Tell us if it seems to you fair that 

this Tiger should eat me up�察�when I have just saved him from a frightful 

cage�拭─�

     The Eagle soared slowly overhead a moment�察�then he came lower�察�and 

spoke in a thin�察�clear voice。 

     ;I   live   high   in   the   air�察─  �he said�察   �and   I  do   no   man   any  harm。   Yet   as 

often   as   they   find   my   eyrie�察  �men   stone   my   young   and   rob   my   nest   and 

shoot   at   me   with   arrows。   Men   are   a   cruel   breed。   Let   the   Tiger   eat   the 

Brahmin� ─�

     The Tiger sprang upon the Brahmin�察�to eat him up�察�and this time the 

Brahmin   had   very   hard  

卦指朕村 貧匯匈 和匯匈 指欺競何 壘��2�� 家��2��

低辛嬬浪散議