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would make them nearly die with laughing at stories about the Dutchman, Hansansvanansvananderdansvaniedeneidendiesandesan.
At last, one day, one of her nieces said to her, "Dear Auntie, do write some stories, and put them in a book for us to read, and keep, as long as we live."
The little Aunt thought this was a very good plan, and here are the stories, dear little children, for all of you. If you like them, just let me know, and you shall have some more next year from
AUNT FANNY.
CONTENTS.
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TO LITTLE GIRLS AND BOYS iii
THE APPLE DUMPLING 1
THE BROTHERS 8
ANNIE BROWNE 22
THE THREE BEARS 29
ABOUT MINDING QUICKLY 38
THE TWINS 47
THE LITTLE BOY THAT WAS AFRAID OF THE WATER 56
THE MAY QUEEN 62
THE TOOTHACHE 73
THE BOYS' SCHOOL 79
THE CHRISTMAS PARTY 101
THE APPLE DUMPLING.
Many years ago, there was a little old woman who lived a long way off in the woods. She lived all by herself, in a little cottage with only two rooms in it, and she made her living by knitting blue woollen stockings, and selling them.
One morning the old woman brushed up the hearth all clean, and put everything in order; then she went to the pantry and took out a great black pot, and filled it full of water, and hung it over the fire, and then she sat down in her arm-chair by the fire. She took her spectacles out of her pocket and put them on her nose, and began to knit a great blue woollen stocking.
Very soon she said to herself, "I wonder what I shall have for dinner? I think I will make an apple dumpling." So she put her knitting down, and took her spectacles off her nose, and put them in her pocket, and, getting out of her arm-chair, she went to the cupboard and got three nice rosy-cheeked apples. Then she went to the knife-box and got a knife; and then she took a yellow dish from the dresser, and sat down in her arm-chair, and began to pare the apples.
After she had pa
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