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Title: The Pearl Story Book
A Collection of Tales, Original and Selected

Author: Mrs. Colman

Release Date: February 27, 2004 [EBook #11333]

Language: English

Character set encoding: US-ASCII

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MRS. COLMAN'S

NEW JUVENILE SERIES

I. THE TALISMAN OF THE GOOD GENIUS, &c.

II. STORIES OF AFFECTION.

III. THE PEARL STORY BOOK.

IV. THE PET BUTTERFLIES; THE LITTLE SEEKERS FOR HAPPINESS, &c. &c.

V. NEW AND TRUE STORIES.

VI. HOLIDAY STORIES.

THE PEARL STORY BOOK:

A COLLECTION OF TALES,

ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

BY MRS. COLMAN,
AUTHOR OF INNOCENCE OF CHILDHOOD, ETC. ETC.

1850.

CONTENTS.

~THE TURTLE-DOVES OF CARMEL.~

CHAPTER FIRST.

About a young English musician, and how he came to spend the winter at
Mount Carmel

CHAPTER SECOND.

About the kind old monk and the musician, and about the turtle-doves who
made their nest near his window

THE DYING CHILD

FRIGHTENED BY A COW

~THE RED SHOES.~

CHAPTER FIRST.

How little Karen was adopted by a lady, and how she came by her red
shoes

CHAPTER SECOND.

Karen grows vain of her red shoes, and is forced to dance over the
fields, across the bridges, and everywhere

CHAPTER THIRD.

How Karen tried to go to church again, how she prayed and was sorry, and
how an angel came to comfort her, and how happy she became

NAUGHTY MARIAN

MORNING HOUR

THE CHIMNEY-SWEEP

PLEASANT AMUSEMENTS

THE CAGED BIRD

~THE YOUNG GLEANER.~

CHAPTER FIRST.

How Willy meets the young gleaner in the field--how he pities his
misfortunes, and assists to fill his bag with corn

CHAPTER SECOND.

How the young gleaner was much frightened, and how happy he was
made--and how delighted Willy was in doing kind things to the poor

PERSEVERANCE

~TONY THE MILLER'S SON.~

CHAPTER FIRST.

About a mill, and the old miller who became tired and sold it to Tony's
father, and of the advice given to the new occupant

CHAPTER