3ook of Elves IV 1 TH_ 8 I ELVES i FRANCES JENKINS OLCC ti* * BOOKS BY Frances Jenkins Olcott 'No child could have a more compe- tentguide than Miss Olcott.' TheNation 'Miss Olcott has a real love and in- niration for her task, and has made a istinct and original contribution to ,-Mid-lore.' Tin- Bookman .-ood Stories for Great Birthdays Illustrated by Frank T. Merrill Story-Telling Ballads Illustrated in color by Milo Winter The Wonder Garden Illustrated in color by Milo Winter The Book of Elves and Fairies Illustrated in color by Milo Winter The Red Indian Fairy Book Illustrated in color Tales of the Persian Genii Illustrated in colorby Willy Pogany Bible Stories to Read and Tell Illustrated in color by Willy Pogany Good Stories for Great Holidays Illustrated Story-Telling Poems The Children's Reading The Jolly Book for Boys and Girls (/;; loIIiiboratioH with Ann'im Illustrated by Amy Sacker p jFranccs 3Fcnttins! Icntt PUBLISHEDBY HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY GOOD STORIES FOR ANNIVERSARIES. THE ISLES OF COLORED SHELLS. GOOD STORIES FOR GREAT BIRTHDAYS. Illustratedby FrankT. Merrill. STORY-TELLING BALLADS. Illustrated in colorbyMiloWinter. THE WONDER GARDEN. Illustratedincolor byMiloWinter. THE BOOK OF ELVES AND FAIRIES. Illus- tratedincolorbyMiloWinter. THE RED INDIAN FAIRY BOOK. Illustrated incolorbyFrederickRichardson. TALES OFTHE PERSIAN GENII. Illustrated incolorbyWilly Pogany. BIBLE STORIES TO READANDTELL. Illus- tratedincolorbyWillyPogany. GOOD STORIES FOR GREAT HOLIDAYS. Illustrated. STORY-TELLING POEMS. THE CHILDREN'S READING. THE HAY VILLAGE CHILDREN. WithAmenaPendleton THE JOLLY BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS* With John Ernitt Williamton CHILD OF THE DEEP "THIS IS MAE, THE MISTRESS FAIRY" (pagetan THE BOOK OF ELVES AND FAIRIES FOR STORY-TELLING AND READING ALOUD AND FOR THE CHILDREN'S OWN READING BY FRANCES JENKINS OLCOTT WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY MILO WINTER BOSTON AND NEW YORK HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY tttoertiDe preft Cambridge 1918, BY FRANCESJENKINS OLCOTt ALLRIGHTSRESERVEDINCLUDINGTHERIGHTTOREPRODUCE THISBOOKORPARTSTHEREOFINANYFORM Published Octoberjgi8 THE NEW YORK PUB1T LIBRARY \ AS" TIL::. TIONS o TO THEODORE OLCOTT PHILLIPS 'Goodluckbefriendthee, son;for, atthy birth, The FAIRYLADIES danced upon the hearth; The drowsy nurse hath swornshedidthemspy Come tripping to the room, where thou didst lie, Andsweetlysinging round aboutthy bed Strew all theirblessings onthysleeping head!" MILTON