Seven of these tales appeared originally in _The Churchman_ and two in
_The Congregationalist_. They are reprinted by the courteous permission
of the publishers of those magazines.




LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE
MR. STORK AND MISS HERON (page 178)
Frontispiece

"NEXT YOU MUST LAY A FEATHER" 10

SUCH A GORGEOUS COAT! 16

"BLESS ME!" HE EXCLAIMED, "WHOM HAVE
WE HERE?" 64

HERE ARE SOME NICE FAT WIGGLY WORMS 106

HE MANAGED TO FLUTTER OUT OF REACH 126

"O BROTHER, DON'T!" 148

PUTRI BALAN BEGAN TO LAUGH 160