A Primary Reader - Old-time Stories, Fairy Tales and Myths Retold by Children by E. Louise (Emma Louise) Smythe
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A man came by with a bag. He saw the gold leaves. He took them all and put them into his bag. The poor little tree cried, "I do not want gold leaves again. I will have glass leaves." * * * * * * * night sunshine bright looked wind blew So the little tree went to sleep. The fairy came by and put the glass leaves on it. The little tree woke and saw its glass leaves. How pretty they looked in the sunshine! 'No other tree was so bright. Then a wind came up. It blew and blew. The glass leaves all fell from the tree and were broken. * * * * * again green goat hungry Again the little tree had no leaves. It was very sad, and said, "I will not have gold leaves and I will not have glass leaves. I want |
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