TO
IDA CLYDE CLARKE
WHOSE COURAGE INSPIRES ME




LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS


"Oh, how beautiful!" exclaimed Polly, all restraint leaving her young face
and body as she fell on her knees before the sultan

A poor old sheep was lying flat with pathetic inertia while Adam stood over
her with something in his arms

I put his babykins in a big feed-basket and the lamb twins came and
welcomed him

And Bud was beautiful in the "custom-made" fifteen-dollar gray cheviot with
his violet eyes and yellow shock, in spite of his red ears




THE GOLDEN BIRD