As to the latter question, it must be remembered that the brevity of
the narrative--whether it be a love story or a robber story--deprives
it of all harm; a point which writers of modern fairy tales do not
always realize for their guidance.
The writer of the following tales has endeavoured to bear this
principle in mind, and it is hoped that the morals--and it is of the
essence of fairy tales to have a moral--of all of them are beyond
reproach.
For the rest they are committed to the indulgence of the gentle
reader.
Hans Anderssen, perhaps the greatest writer of modern fairy tales, was
content to say:
"FAIRY TALE NEVER DIES."
J.H.E.
CONTENTS.
PAGE GOOD LUCK IS BETTER THAN GOLD
THE HILLMAN AND THE HOUSEWIFE
THE NECK, A LEGEND OF A LAKE
THE NIX IN MISCHIEF
THE COBBLER AND THE GHOSTS
THE LAIRD AND THE MAN OF PEACE
THE OGRE COURTING
THE MAGICIANS' GIFTS
THE WIDOWS AND THE STRANGERS
KIND WILLIAM AND THE WATER SPRITE
MURDOCH'S RATH
THE LITTLE DARNER
THE FIDDLER IN THE FAIRY RING
"I WON'T"
THE MAGIC JAR
THE FIRST WIFE'S WEDDING-RING
THE MAGICIAN TURNED MISCHIEF-MAKER
KNAVE AND FOOL
UNDER THE SUN
GOOD LUCK IS BETTER THAN GOLD.
There was once upon a time a child who had Good Luck for his godfather.
"I am not Fortune," said Good Luck to the parents; "I have no gifts to
bestow, but whenever he needs help I will be at hand.
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