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ADAMS, JOHN. Signing of the Declaration of Independence, 159.
AFFECTION. Babes in the Woods, 416; Child's Dream of a Star, 77; Cornelia's Jewels, 122; Hansel and Grethel, QS9; How Indian Corn eame into the World, Q80; Hyacinthus, llQ; Lark and its Young Ones, lPl; Revenge of Coriolanus, Ip7; The Mother Murre, 4PS; Three Little Butterfly Brothers, 90; Widow and her Three Sons, 1SQ.
ALLEN, ETHAN. Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, 171.
AMERICA, DISCOVERY OF. Columbus and the Egg, P1S; Columbus at La Rabida, P14; First Landing of Columbus in the New World, QP8; Mutiny, QQ0.
AMERICAN HISTORY STORIES, REVOLUTIONAEY WAR. Betsy Ross and the Flag, IS7; Boston Tea-Party, lff4; Brave Girl, lffl; Capture of Fort Tieonderoga, 171; Deelaration of Independenee, 159; Gunpowder Story, lff7; Signing of the Deelaration of Independence, lG0; Washington and the Cowards, 174; Washington at Yorktown, 67.
AMERICAN HlsTonY STORIES, WAR OF 181P. Star-Spangled Banner, IS8.
AMERICAN HISTORY STORIES, CIVIL WAR. Bravery honored by a Foe, 148; Bravery of Riehard Kirtland, 160; Colonel of the Zou aves, 16S; Courage of his Convietions, S6; Flag Ineident, 14ff; General Seott and the Stars and Stripes, 155; George Piekett's Friend, SS; Little Drummer-Boy, 141; Widow and her Three Sons, lSP; Young Sentinel, 16P.
AMERICAN INDIANS. Boston Tea-Party, lff4; Boy who became a Robin, S90; Brave Girl, 161; Elves, 106; First Harvest-Home in Plymouth, Pff9; First Landing of Columbus in the New World, Pi8; Gunpowder Story, 167; How Indian Corn eame into the World, Q80; Spring Beauty, 9ff.
ANGELS. Child's Dream of a Star, 77; Christmas Rose, S10; Christmas Thorn of Glastonbury, S51; Ears of Wheat, P79; Stranger Child, S01.
ANIMAL FRIENDS. Busy Blue Jay, 411; Christmas Cuckoo, 8SI; He rescues the Birds, Q7-Little Pieeola, Q99; Pride of the Regiment, 4QO; Saint Cuthbert's Eagle, Q78; Tongue-eut SparTow, S9S.

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APOLLO. Clytie, the Heliotrope, 110; Daphne, S83; Hyaeinthus,
AVTVMN STORIES. Apple Orehard, 60; First Harvest-Home in Plymouth, 269; Horn of Plenty, t92; How Indian Corn came into the World, 280; Master of the Harvest, Q72; Nuteraeker Dwarf, 285; Pumpkin Pirates, 287; Spirit of the Corn, 290.
BIBLE. Loveliest Rose in the World, 82; Master of the Harvest, 272; Mr. Lincoln and the Bible, S6.
BIRDS. Babes in the Woods, 416; Boy who became a Robin, S90; Busy Blue Jay, 411; Christmas Cuekoo, SS1; Dove who spoke Truth, 407; Greedy Geese, 401-He rescues the Birds, Q7-lQing of the Birds, 404; Lark and its Young Ones, lQl; Lesson of Faith, 71; Little Pieeola, 299; Magpie's Nest, 899; Old Woman who became a Woodpeeker, S89; Pride of the Regiment, 420; Quails,S97; Saint Cuthbert's Eagle, 278; The Mother Murre, 42S; Tonguecut Sparrow, S9S; Why the Evergreen Trees never lose their Leaves, S67.
BLACKSSITHS. Nail, 179; Smithy, 179.
BOOKS. Fairy's New Year Gift, S; Training for the Presideney, Q8.
BO8TON TEA-PARTY. Boston Tea-Party, 164
BROTBERS AND SISTERS. Apple Orehard, 60; Child s Dream of a Star, 77; Fairy's New Year Gift, S; Hansel and Grethel, 2S9; Stranger Child, S01; Three Little Butterfly Brothers, 90.
BVTTERFLIES. Lesson of Faith, 71; Three Little Butterfly Brothers 90.
CABPENTEDS. Speaking Statue, 201.
CARROLL, CHABLES. Signing of the Deelaration of Independenee, 160.
CATEBPILLAR8. Lesson of Faith, 71.
CAT8. King of the Cats, 256; Shippeitaro, 2S4.
CHABITY. Stranger Child, S01; Three Purses S47-Why the Evergreen Trees never lose their Leaves, S6i; Wooden Shoes of Little Wollf, Sll. See also SELF 8ACBI~ICE AND HELPFVLNESS.
CnRI8T CIIILD. Christmas Rose, S10, Saint Christopher, S05; Stranger Child, 801; Three Kings of Cologne, 854; Why the Aspen quivers, 870; Wooden Shoes of Little Wolff, 511.
CHRI8T~SA8 TBEE8. Christmas Fairy of Strasburg, 84Q-Pine Tree, S17; Stranger Child, S01; Thunder Oak, S49.
CIVIL WAR STOBIE8, see AMEBICAN HI8TORY STOBIE8.
CLYTIE. Clytie, the Heliotrope, 110.
COLOGNE, THBEE KINas OF. Three Kings of Cologne, S54.
COLVMBVS, CHRI8TOPHEB. Columbus and the Egg, 213; Columbus
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at La Rabida, Q14; First Landing of Columbw in the New World, Q28-Mutiny, 220.
COMPASS10N, see CHABITY, and SELF-8ACBIFICE AND HELPFVLNESS.
CONTENTIfENT AND DISCONTENT. Christmas Cuckoo, SS1; Hofw the Stone-Cutter, 186-Little Tree that longed for Other Leaves, 865; Master of the Harvest, Q72; Metal lling, 192; Pine Tree, S17.
COOPERATION. Quails,S97; Smithy, 179.
CORN AND WIIEAT. Ears of Wheat, Q79; Greedy Geese, 401; How Indian Corn came into the World, 280; Master of the Harvest, 272, Spirit of the Corn, Q90.
COURAGE AND HEsoIslbs. Bill Brown s Test, 207; Brave Girl, 161; Bravery honored by a Foe, 148; Bravery of Richard Kirtland, 150-Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, 171; Gunpowder Story, 167; Phantom Knight of the Vandal Camp, Q62; Signing of the Declaration of Independence, 160; The Mother Murre, 42S; Washington at Yorktown, 67; Young George and the Colt, 62.
COWARDICE. Mutiny, 220; Washington and the Cowards, 174.
CRUELTY. Boy who became a Robin, S90; Dove who spoke Truth, 407-Hansel and Grethel, 2S9; Tongue-eut Sparrow, S98; Twelve Months, 9; Why the Evergreen Trees never lose their Leaves, 867; Wooden Shoes of Little Wolff, Sll.
CVPID. Cupid and Psyehe, 44; Daphne, S8S.
DECEIT. King of the Birds, 404; Nuteraeker Dwarf, 285.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCB. Declaration of Independenee, 159-Signing of the Deelaration of Independenee, 160.
DISCIPLINE. Caflon Flowers, 109.
Dl9CONTENT, See CONTENTMENT AND Dl8CONTENT.
D180SEDIENCE,eee OBEDIENCE AND Dl80BEDIENCE.
Do(;3s. Shippeitaro, 284.
DVTY. Bill Brown's Test, 207; Cafion Flowers, 109; Courage of his Convictions, 85; His Springlield Farewell Address, 87; Speaking Statue, 201; Spirit of the Corn, 290; Stream that Ran Away, 100.
DWABF8 AND GOBLIN8. Benevolent Goblin, 261; Nuteraeker Dwarf, 285; Shippeitaro, 2Y4; Strange Visitor, 258.
Ecso. Eeho and Nareissus, 114.
ENVY. Clytie, the Heliotrope, 110; Columbus and the Egg, 21S; liofus the Stone-Cutter, 186.
ETERNITY, AND ETERNAL LIFE. Child s Dream of a Star, 77; Lesson of Faith, 71; Loveliest Rose in the World, 82.
FAIRIE8. Burg Hill's on Fire, 250; Christmas Fairy of Strasburg, $42; Elves, 106; Elves and the Shoemaker, 180; Fairy's New
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Year Gift, S; Fairy Tulips, 98; Hillman and the Housewife, 183.
FAITH. Child's Dream of a Star, 77; Lesson of Faith, 71; Loveliest Rose in the World, 8Q; Master of the Harvest, Q7Q; Saint Cuthbert's Eagle, 278.
FARM STORIES. Apple Orehard, 60; Master of the Harvest, Q7Q; Training for the Presideney, 28; Unfruitful Tree, S78; Young George and the Colt, GQ.
FIREMEN. Bill Brown s Test, 207.
FLAG STORIES. Betsy Ross and the Flag, 1S7; Bravery honored by a Foe, 148; Colonel of the Zouaves, 15S; Flag Ineident, 146; General Scott and the Stars and Stripes, 155; Star-Spangled Banner, 1S8.
FLATTERY. Dove who spoke Truth, 407.
FLOWERS. Cahon Flowers, 109; Christmas Rose, S10, Clytie the Heliotrope, 110; Eeho and Nareissus, 114; Fairy Tulips 98; Hyaeinthus, llQ; Loveliest Rose in the World, 8Q; Snowdrop, 89; Sprmg Beauty, 96; Three Little Butterfly Brothers, 90-Water-Drop, 92.
FRANTRT TN, BENJAMIN. Signing of the Deelaration of Independenee, 160.
FRIENDSEIIP. Bill Brown's Test, Q07; George Piekett's Friend, 8S; How Indian Corn eame into the World, Q80; Hyaeinthus, llQ.
FRUIT STORIES. Apple Orehard, 60; Cherry Tree, 59; Elves, 106; Horn of Plenty, Q9Q; Unfruitful Tree, S78; Wonder Tree, S71.
GIANTS. Saint Christopher, S05.
GLASTONBURY THORN. Christmas Thorn of Glastonbury, S51.
GBATITHDE, see THANBFHLNESS ANn UNTHANKFHLNESS.
GREED, see SELFISHNESS AND GREED.
HANCOCB, JOHN. Signing of the Deelaration of Independenee, 160.
HARVEST. Apple Orehard, 60; Ears of Wheat, 279; First Harvest-Home m Plymouth, Q69; Horn of Plenty, 29Q; How Indian Corn came into the World, Q80; Master of the Harvest, Q7Q.
HERCULES. Choice of Hereules, 196; Horn of Plenty, 29Q.
HEROISM, see COURAGE AND HEROISM.
HONESTY AND HONOR. Cherry Tree, 59-Courage of his Conviections, 85; Lincoln the Lawyer, S4; Training for the Presideney, 28; Why Lincoln was called “Honest Abe,” SO; Young George and the Colt, 6Q.
HORSES. Nail, 179; Young George and the Colt, EQ.
HOSPITALITY AND INHOSPITALITY. Baueis and Philemon, 574; Dove who spoke Truth, 407-Old Woman who became a Woodpeeker S89; Why the Evergreen Trees never lose their Leaves, S67.

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HUMILITY, see PRIDE AND HUMILITY.
HYACINTHUS. Hyacinthus, llQ.
INDIANS, see AMERICAN INDIANS.
INDUSTRY, see WORK AND WORKERS.
JUPITER. Baucis and Philemon, S74.
KINDNESS, Jee ANIMAL FRIENDS, and CHARITY, and SELF-SACRIFICE AND HELPFULNESS, and REWARDS FOB KINDNESS.
LABOR, see WOBB AND WORBERS.
LAZINESS. Metal King, 19Q.
LIBEBTY BELL. Declaration of Independenee, 169.
LINCOLN, ABBAHAM. A Solomon come to Judgment, SQ; Colonel of the Zouaves, 15S; Courage of his Convietions, 35; George Piekett's Friend, SS; He rescues the Birds, Q7; His Springfield Farewell Address, S7; Lincoln and the Little Girl, Q7; Lincoln the Lawyer, S4; Mr. Lincoln and the Bible, 36; Stranger at Five-Points, 31; Training for the Presideney, 28; Why Lincoln was ealled “Honest Abe,” 30; Widow and her Three Sons, 1SQ; Young Sentinel~ 15Q.
LYING, see TRUTH-TELLING AND LYING.
MERCURY. Baucis and Philemon, 374.
MINERVA. Araehne, 189.
MONTHS OF THE YEAR. Passengers, 18; Twelve Months, 9.
MOTHERS. Babes in the Woods, 416; Cornelia's Jewels, 1QQ; Lark and its Young Ones, IQ1; Loveliest Rose in the World, 82; Queen Margaret and the Robbers, ]Y4; Revenge of Coriolanus, 1Q7; The Mother Murre, 4QS; Widow and her Three Sons, lSQ; Young George and the Colt, GQ.
NARCISSUS. Echo and Nareissus, 114.
NATHAN THE PROPHET. Wonder Tree, 371.
NUTS. Nutcracker Dwarf, Q85; Pumpkin Pirates, Q87.
OBEDIENCE AND DISOBEDIENCE. Boy who beeame a Robm, 390; Cupid and Psyche, 44; Old Witeh, QSS.
OPPORTUNITIES. Bill Brown's Test, Q07; Choiee of Hereules, 196; Fairy's New Year Gift, 3; Metal King, 19Q.
PATRIOTS AND PATRIOTISM. Betsy Ross and the Flag, 137; Boston Tea-Party, 164; Deelaration of Independence, 159; Flag Incident,
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146; Revenge of Coriolanus, 1~7; Signing of the Deelaration of Independenee, 160; Star-Spangled Banner, 138; Widow and her Three Sons, lSt. See also WA8HINGTON, GEORGE.
PILGBIDS FATHERS. First Harvest-Home in Plymouth, Qff9.
PREssMPrIos. Araehne, 189; King of the Birds, 404; Metal lling,
PRIDE AND HUMILITY. Arachne, 189; Boy who became a Robin S90; Echo and Narcissus, 114; Proud Oak Tree,S73; Revenge of Coriolanus, 1Q7; Washington's Modesty, ffffe Water-Drop, 9Q: Why the Aspen quivers, S70; Why the Evergreen Trees never lose their Leaves, S67.
PROCRASTINATION. Dryad of the Old Oak, 379; Nail, 179.
PROVIDENCE. First Harvest-Home in Plymouth, Qff9; Master of the Harvest, Q7Q; Saint Cuthbert's Eagle, Q78, Wonder Tree, S71
PsYcns. Cupid and Psyehe, 44.
PlrNISH111ENT, Jee RETRIBUTION.
RAIN AND WATER. Stream that Ran Away, 100; Three Little Butterfly Brothers, 90; Water-Drop, 9Q.
RELIGIOH8 STORIE8. Apple Orehard, 60; Child s Dream of a Star 77; Ears of Wheat, Q79; His Springfield Farewell Address, S7; Lessonof Faith, 71; Little Mateh Girl, 5; Loveliest Rosein the World, 82; Mr. Lincoln and the Bible, 36; Saint Christopher, 305 Saint Cuthbert's Eagle, Q78; Wonder Tree, 371. See also ANGEL8 and ClrRIST CBILD, and SAINT8, LEGEND8 OF.
RETRIBUTION. Araehne, 189; Clytie, the Heliotrope, 110, Cupid and Psyehe, 44; Dove who spoke Truth, 407; Dryad of the Old Oak, 379; Eeho and Nareissus, 114; Ears of Wheat, Q79; King of the Birds, 404; Nuteracker Dwarf, Q85, Old Witeh, QSS, Old Woman who beeame a Woodpeeker, 389; Proud Oak Tree, S73; Quails, 397; Stream that Ran Away, 100; Tongue-eut Sparrow 393; Twelve Months, 9; Why the Aspen quivers, 370.
REVOLHTIONARY WAR, see AMERICAN HI8TORY STORIE8.
REWARDS FOR 1TINDNESS. Baueis and Philemon, 374; Christmas Cuckoo, 331; Stranger Child, 301; Tongue-eut Sparrow, 393 Why the Evergreen Trees never lose their Leaves, 367, Wooden Shoes of Little Wolff, 311.
SAINT8, LEGEND8 OF. Christmas Thorn of Glastonbury, 351; Saint Christopher, 305; Saint Cuthbert's Eagle, Q78; Saint Valentine 41; Three Purses, 347; Thunder Oak, 349.
SELFISHNESS AND GREED. Apple Orehard, 60; Greedy Geese, 401 Old Woman who beeame a Woodpeeker, 389; Unfruitful Tree 878; Wooden Shoes of Little Wolff. 311.

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SELF SACRIFICE AND HELPFULNESS. Bravery honored by a Foe, 148; Bravery of Richard lQirtland, 150, Columbus at La Rabida, Q14; How Indian Corn came into the World, Q80; Lincoln and the Little Girl, 27: Little Drummer-Boy, 141; Saint Christopher, 305; Why the Evergreen Trees never lose their Leaves, 367; Widow and her Three Sons, 13Q. See also ANLMAL FRIEND8 and CEARITY.
SHOEMAKERS. Elves and the Shoemaker, 180.
SNOW. Christmas Rose, 310; Little Mateh Girl, 5; Snowdrop, 89; Twelve Months, 9.
SOLOMON. Wonder Tree, 871.
SPIDER8. Araehne, 189.
SPRING STORIES. Elves, 106; Garden Bed, 61; Water-Drop, 4Q; Wonder Tree, 371. See al~o FLOWERS.
STAB8 Child's Dream of a Star, 77, Three llings of Cologne, 354.
STONE CUTTERS. Champion Stone-Cutter, Q04; Hofus the Stone-Cutter,18ff.
SV ER STORIE8. Hofus the Stone-Cutter, 18ff; How Indian Corn came into the World, 280; Master of the Harvest, 272; Stream that Ran Away, 100; Spirit of the Corn, 290; Water-Drop, 9Q. See also BLRD8 and FLOWER8 and TREE8.
SUN. Clytie, the Heliotrope, 110; Daphne, 883; Hyacinthus, llQ; Spirit of the Corn, Q90; Three Little Butterlly Brothers, 90.
THANEFULNESS AND UNTHANKFULNESS. Ears of Wheat, 279; First Harvest-Home in Plymouth, Qff9; How Indian Corn came into the World, Q80; Master of the Harvest, 272; Nutcracker Dwarf, Q85, Saint Cuthbert's Eagle, 278.
TREES. Apple Orehard, 60; Baueis and Philemon, 374; Cherry Tree, 59, Christmas Thorn of Glastonbury, 551; Daphne, 383; Dryad of the Old Oak, 379; Little Tree that longed for Other Leaves, 365: Pine Tree, 317; Proud Oak Tree, 373; Stranger Child, 301; Thunder Oak, 349, Unfruitful Tree, 378; Why the Aspen qunvers, 370; Why the Evergreen Trees never lose their Leaves, 367; Wonder Tree, 37].
'rBUTEI-TELLING AND LYING. Cherry Tree, 59; Dove who spoke Truth, 407; lling of the Birds, 404; Nutcracker Dwarf, 285; Young George and the Colt, 62.
VENUS. Cupid and Psyche, 44.
VIRTUE Choiee of Hereules, lsa.
WAR STORIE8. Brave Girl, lffl; Bravery honored by a Foe, 148; Bravery of Riehard Kirtland, 150; Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, 171; Colonel of the Zouaves, 153; Flag Ineident, 146; Gunpowder
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Story, 167; Little Drummer Boy, 141; Pride of the Regiment, 4QO; Revenge of Coriol~nus, 127; Star-Spangled Banner, 188; Washilgton and the Cowards, 174; Washington at Yorktown, 67, Widovi and her Three Sons, 18Q; Young Sentinel, 15Q.
WASHINGTON, GEORGE. Apple Orehard, 60; Betsy Ross and the Flag, 4 1.37; Cherry Tree, 69; Garden Bed, 61; Washington and Cowards, 174; Washington at Yorktown, 67; Washington's Modr esty, 66; Washington the Athlete, 64; Young George and the Colt,
WASTEFULNESS. Ears of Wheat, Q79.
WEAVER8. Araehne, 189; Eurg Hill 's on Fire, Q50.
WINTER STORIE8. Christm~g Rose, 810; Christmas Thorn of Glastonbury, S61; Little Matzh Girl, 6; Twvelve Months, 9; Wooden Shoes of Little Wolff, Sll.
VV18DOM. A Solomon come to Judgment, SQ; Choiee of Hereules, 196; Columbus and the Egg, tlS; Speaking Statue, Q01.
WITCHE8. Hansel and Grethel, QS9; Old Witeh, Q3S.
WORK AN4 WORKER8. Arachne, 189; Betsy Ross and the Flag, 1S7; Bill Brown's Test, Q07; Burg Hill'g on Fire, Q50; Champion Stone-Cutter, t04; Choiee of Hereules, 196; Elves and the Shoemaker, 180; Hillman and the Housewife, 188; Hofus the Stone-Cutter, 186; Metal lling, 192; Smithy, 179; Speaking Statue, Q01; Trainug for the Presideney, *8; Unfruitful Tree, 878; Why Lincoln was called “Honest Abe,” 80.
ZEPHYR. Cupid and Psyche, 44.

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