Funny Big Socks

Funny Big Socks
Being the Fifth Book of the Series

By

0
(0 Reviews)
Funny Big Socks by Sarah L. Barrow

Published:

1862

Downloads:

770

Share This

Funny Big Socks
Being the Fifth Book of the Series

By

0
(0 Reviews)

Book Excerpt

y. At one moment one saw him lying gazing at one with laughing eyes; the next, it seemed as though only the hoar dew rested there, and glittered in the moonlight.

"Bur-r-r!" growled the north wind, as he flew through the forest. "Hollo! Captain Jack; many thanks for the Ice King's message which thou broughtest me. Come, wilt thou ride on my back in return?"

"Many thanks!" replied Captain Jack; "I prefer to travel on foot, and amuse myself by the way."

"Well, be that as thou wilt!" replied the wind, and he flew off in a huff; for he considered that he had made a very honorable offer, and had been slighted.

But Captain Jack ran gayly from the forest; taking long strides over the grass, and sowing it with little white pearls, breathing on the bare branches of the trees, and sheathing them in glittering mail, pouncing slyly on stray wayfarers, and pinching their ears and noses till they roared again! Then Captain Jack laughed; it sounded like the sharp crack of a pistol through the sti

FREE EBOOKS AND DEALS

(view all)