and wondered at its beautiful form, its airy lightness and
singular construction so soon to be blown away by the wind.

"See," she exclaimed, "how wonderfully God has made this little flower.
I will paint it in a picture with the apple branch. Every one admires
the beauty of the apple bough, but this humble flower has been endowed
by Heaven with another kind of loveliness, and although they differ in
appearance both are children of the realms of beauty."

Then the sunbeam kissed both the lowly flower and the blooming apple
branch, upon whose leaves appeared a rosy blush.

NOTES

LITTLE TUK

PAGE 21. _Seeland_: one of the islands of Denmark,
the country in which little Tuk lived.

PAGE 22. _Kjoege_ (ke [~e] g[)e]h): a town about
which Tuk was to learn.

PAGE 24. _Praestoe_ (praes't[~e]): another town about
which Tuk was to learn.

_popinjay_ (p[)o]p'[)i]n j[=a]y): an image of a
parrot.

_Thorwaldsen_ (tor v[.a]l s_e_n): one of the
greatest of modern sculptors. Supposed to have
been a native of Denmark.

_Vordingborg_ (v[=o]r'd[)i]ng b[)o]rk): in ancient
times this was a place of great importance. Now it
is an insignificant town; only a single lonely
tower remains where once a noble castle stood.

PAGE 25. _Korsoer_ (kor'sor): before the time of
steamers this used to be called the most tiresome
town in Denmark. Travelers had to wait for a
favorable wind. The poet mentioned in the story
was Baggeson.

PAGE 26. _Roskilde_ (ros g[)e]l l[~e]): once the
capital of Denmark.

PAGE 27. _Soroe_ (so'r[~e]): a very quiet little
town, in a beautiful situation, surrounded by
forests and lakes. Holberg, one of Denmark's
greatest poets, founded a celebrated academy here.
Other noted poets also had their homes here, and
taught in the academy.

LITTLE THUMBELINA

PAGE 88. Decaying wood sometimes gives out a faint
light called _phosphorescence_.

SUNSHINE STORIES

PAGE 106. For the story of the Golden Fleece, see
Kingsley's "Greek Heroes."

OLE-LUK-OIE, THE DREAM GOD

PAGE 145. _Ole-Luk-Oie_ ([=o]'le l[)oo]k'oi): the
Danish name for the sandman.

ELDER-TREE MOTHER

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