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Title: The Apple Dumpling and Other Stories for Young Boys and Girls

Author: Unknown

Release Date: September 23, 2007 [EBook #22740]

Language: English

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THE

APPLE DUMPLING,

AND

OTHER STORIES

FOR

YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS.

LONDON:
ADDEY & CO., 21 OLD BOND STREET.

MDCCCLII.

LONDON:

Printed by G. BARCLAY, Castle St. Leicester Sq.

TO LITTLE GIRLS AND BOYS.

Once on a time there lived a little bit of a lady, who had a great many
nephews and nieces. She was very little indeed, so all the children
loved her, and said she was the best little Auntie in the world, and
exactly the right size to play with them and tell them stories.
Sometimes she told them stories about great and good men; sometimes
funny stories about Frizzlefits and Rumplestiltskin, and sometimes she
would make them nearly die with laughing at stories about the Dutchman,
Hansansvanansvananderdansvaniedeneidendiesandesan.

At last, one day, one of her nieces said to her, "Dear Auntie, do write
some stories, and put them in a book for us to read, and keep, as long
as we live."

The little Aunt thought this was a very good plan, and _here_ are the
stories, dear little children, for all of you. If you like them, just
let me know, and you shall have some more next year from

AUNT FANNY.

CONTENTS.

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TO LITTLE GIRLS AND BOYS