nto a pit full of toads and snakes."

"You have spoken for yourself," said the King; and he would have done
just so to her had not the true Princess begged for her so that she was
sent back again to tend the geese, for that was what she was fit for.

Then they had the grandest wedding that ever was seen in all of the
world. Everybody was asked, and there was enough for all to eat as much
as they chose, and to take a little something home to the children
beside. If I had been there I would have brought you something.

What is the meaning of all this?
Listen, I will tell you something.
Once there was a man, and he winnowed a whole
peck of chaff, and got only three good solid grains from
it, and yet he was glad to have so much.
Would you winnow a whole peck of chaff for only
three good grains? No? Then you will never know
all that is meant by this story.

[Illustration: A Disappointment. This illustrated poem has the two
talking to each other by a road.]

A DISAPPOINTMENT

_He_
"I prithee, tell me wh're you live?
Oh Maid, so sweet and rare!"
_She_
"I am ye miller's daughter, sir,
And live just over th're"
_He_
"Of all ye Maids I ever saw,
You are beyond compare."
_She_
"Oh; Thank you, sir! Oh; thank you, sir!
Your words are very fair."
_He_
"So I w'ld ask you something, now;
If I might only dare."
_She_
"Now, you may ask me wh't you please,
For anything I care."
_He_
"Then will you marry me? For we.
W'ld make a goodly pair."
_She_
"I thank you sir; your offer, it
Is most extremely rare.
But as I am already wed,
You'r late, sir, for ye Fair."

At th's ye Bachelor walked away,
And talked to himself of th' Lass so gay--
"Her hair is very decidedly red;
And her eyes have somewhat of a cast in her head;
And her feet are large, and her hands are coarse;
And, without I'm mistaken, her voice is hoarse.
'Tis a bargain of wh'ch I am very well rid;
I am glad, on ye whole, I escaped as I did."

Howard Pyle

[Illustration: Ye sad story concerning one innocent little _Lamb_ and
four wicked _Wolves._ The illustrations show small insets of the lamb
dancing, the four wolves sitting and watching the lamb dance, and
finally a group of lambs looking at its tail as the wolves run away.]

YE SAD STORY CONCERNING ON INNOCENT LITTLE _LAMB_ AND FOUR WICKED
_WOLVES_

A little lamb was gamboling,
Upon a pleasant day,
And four grey wolves came shambl