* * * *

Other hills and islands came into view, and the sea splashed up over
them, but not one of them did I know.

How strange that was!

Nevertheless, I suddenly felt awfully glad, and I began to sing at the
top of my voice to the old tune (no one heard me, the sea roared so
mightily):

"Oh! I love to travel, travel!"

THE END

TOP-OF-THE-WORLD STORIES

Translated from the Scandinavian Languages
By EMILIE POULSSON and LAURA POULSSON
Illustrated in two colors by Florence Liley Young

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These stories of magic and adventure come from the countries at the "top
of the world," and will transport thither in fancy the children who read
this unusual book. They tell of Lapps and reindeer (even a golden-horned
reindeer!), of prince and herd-boy, of knights and wolves and trolls, of
a boy who could be hungry and merry at the same time--of all these and
more besides! Miss Poulsson's numerous and long visits to Norway, her
father's land, and the fact that she is an experienced writer for
children are doubtless the reasons why her translations are sympathetic
and skilful, and yet entirely adapted to give wholesome pleasure to the
young public that she knows so well.

"In these stories are the elements of wonder and magic and
adventure that furnish the thrill so much appreciated by
boys and girls ten or twelve years of age. An aristocratic
book--one that every young person will be perpetually proud
of."--_Lookout, Cincinnati, O._

"In this book the children are transported to the land they
love best, the land of magic, of the fairies and all kinds
of wonderful happenings. It is one of the best fairy story
books ever published."--_Argus-Leader, Sioux Falls, S. D._

YULE-TIDE IN MANY LANDS

By MARY P. PRINGLE and CLARA A. URANN

Fully illustrated and decorated
12mo Cloth Price, $1.50

[Illustration]

The varying forms of Christmas observance at different times and in
different lands are entertainingly shown by one trained in choosing and
presenting the best to younger readers. The symbolism, good cheer, and
sentiment of the grandest of holidays are shown as they appeal in
similar fashion to those whose lives seem so widely diverse. The first
chapter tells of the Yule-Tide of the Ancients, and the eight succeeding
chapters deal respectively with the observance of Christmas and New
Year's, making