Copyright, 1901
By T. Y. Crowell & Co.
Typography by C. J. Peters & Son.
Boston, U. S. A.

NOTE.

The story of Sky-High is partly founded on a true incident of a young
Chinese nobleman's education, and is written to illustrate the happy
relations that might exist between the children of different countries,
if each child treated all other good children like "wangs."

28 Worcester Street, Boston.
_March 22, 1901_.

CONTENTS.
PAGE
I.
Below Stairs 7

II.
Before the Mandarin 13

III.
Lucy's Cup of Tea 20

IV.
How Sky-High Called the Governor 26

V.
Sky-High's Wonder-Tale 31

VI.
The Mandarin Plate 35

VII.
Sky-High's Kite 39

VIII.
A Wan 44

IX.
Lucy's Jataka Story 48

X.
Sky-High's Easter Sunday 51

XI.
Sky-High's Fireworks 55

XII.
A Chinese Santa Claus 62

XIII.
A Legend of Tea 68

XIV.
Mrs. Van Buren's Christmas Tale 70

XV.
In the House-Boy's Care 76

XVI.
In the Little Wang's Land 82

LITTLE SKY-HIGH.

I.

BELOW STAIRS.

The children came home from school--Charles and Lucy.

"I have a surprise for you in the kitchen," said their mother, Mrs.
Van Buren. "No, take off your things first, then you may go down
and see. Now don't laugh--a laugh that hurts anyone's feelings is so
unkind--tip-toe too! No, Charlie, one at a time; let Lucy go first."

Lucy tip-toed with eyes full of wonder to the dark banister-stairs that
led down to the quarters below. Her light feet were as still as a little
mouse's in a cheese closet. Presently she came back with dancing eyes.

"Oh, mother! where did you get him? His eyes are like two almonds, and
his braided hair dangles away down almost to the floor, and there are
black silk tassels on the end of it, and kitty is playing with them;
and when Norah caught my eye she bent over double to laugh, but he
kept right on shelling peas. Charlie, come and see; let me go with
Charlie, mother?"

Charlie followed Lucy, tip-toeing to the foot of the banister, where
a platform-stair commanded a view of th