Brooke, L. Leslie, 1862-1940 / 2008-06-02 00:00:00
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THE
GOLDEN GOOSE BOOK
BEING THE STORIES OF
THE GOLDEN GOOSE
THE THREE BEARS
THE 3 LITTLE PIGS
TOM THUMB
_With numerous Drawings in
Colour and Black-and-White_
_by_
L. LESLIE BROOKE
LONDON
FREDERICK WARNE AND CO., LTD.
AND NEW YORK
_Copyright in all countries
signatory to the Berne Convention_
FREDERICK WARNE & CO. LTD.
LONDON, ENGLAND
FIRST PRINTED 1905
PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN
PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD.,
LONDON AND BRECCLES
THE GOLDEN GOOSE
There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called
the Simpleton. He was laughed at and despised and neglected on all
occasions. Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into
the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a
bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger
or thirst. When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who,
bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your
wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and
thirsty.
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