                            134

  PIE CRUST                               142

  HOW JACK FILLED THE STOCKINGS           146

  INTERROGATION POINT                     157




ILLUSTRATIONS


  “Here! what’s this rolling across the floor?”    _Frontispiece_
          (Page 142)

                                                           FACING
                                                            PAGE

  “They’ve been peeking in that big book”                       8

  “Behold, the Story Sprite!”                                  16

  “Great sport they had flying wonderful kites”                28

  “We will both wish for her to come”                          36

  “The beauty of the scene almost overwhelmed him”             50

  “Sometimes it is gingerbread, or maybe plump brown
     cookies”                                                  60

  “Suddenly something startled the horse, and he ran
     away”                                                     70

  “She was making dolls from bottles”                          82

  “‘Show what we are to take,’ cried the Fairy. ‘We
      must hurry’”                                             94

  “I am used very extensively as an April Fool”               104

  “The children sat at his feet and listened to thrilling
     tales”                                                   112

  “They looked like a lot of gnomes dressed for a party”      122

  “She loved her home”                                        134

  “He chose the busiest corner where there was a wonderful
     toy store”                                               148

  “Best pie you ever made, my dear”                           160




THE STORY OF THE MINCE PIE


  “Sing a Song o’ sixpence a pocket full of rye,
  Four and twenty Dollies baked in a pie,
  When the pie was opened the Dolls began to sing,
  Wasn’t that an odd dish to set before the King?”

You have heard of many kinds of pie, but did you ever hear of a Doll
pie?

No one ever did, I am sure, and no one knew the pie was full of dolls;
everybody supposed it was just a plain mince pie; the kind that makes
your eyes twinkle, and makes you smack your lips when you sniff it
baking.

I have always thought it was the kind Jack Horner had when he
134 

   PIE CRUST                                142 

   HOW JACK FILLED THE STOCKINGS            146 

   INTERROGATION POINT                      157 




 ILLUSTRATIONS 


   “ Here! what ’s this rolling across the floor? ”     _ Frontispiece _ 
           (Page 142) 

                                                            FACING 
                                                             PAGE 

   “ They ’ve been glance in that boastful book ”                        8 

   “ Behold, the Story Sprite! ”                                   16 

   “ Great mutant they had fly wonderful kites ”                 28 

   “ We will both wish for her to fall ”                           36 

   “ The smasher of the scene almost overwhelmed him ”              50 

   “ Sometimes it is gingerbread, or maybe plump brown 
      cookie ”                                                   60 

   “ Suddenly something startled the sawhorse, and he run 
      away ”                                                      70 

   “ She was making dolls from bottle ”                           82 

   “ ‘ Show what we are to take, ’ cried the Fairy. ‘ We 
       must rush ’ ”                                              94 

   “ I am used very extensively as an April Fool ”                104 

   “ The children sat at his foot and listened to thrilling 
      tales ”                                                    112 

   “ They looked like a lot of gnomes dress for a party ”       122 

   “ She loved her home ”                                         134 

   “ He chose the busiest corner where there was a wonderful 
      toy store ”                                                148 

   “ Best pie you ever made, my dear ”                            160 




 THE STORY OF THE MINCE PIE 


   “ Sing a Song o ’ sixpence a pouch full of rye, 
   Four and twenty Dollies bake in a proto-indo european, 
   When the proto-indo european was opened the Dolls began to sing, 
   Was n’t that an odd dish to set before the King? ” 

 You have heard of many kinds of proto-indo european, but did you ever hear of a Doll 
 pie? 

 No one ever did, I am sure, and no one knew the pie was full of dolls; 
 everybody supposed it was just a apparent mince pie; the kind that reach 
 your eyes twinkle, and makes you smack your lips when you sniff it 
 baking. 

 I have constantly thought it was the kind Jack Horner had when he
                            134

  PIE CRUST                               142

  HOW JACK FILLED THE SROCKIBGS           146

  INTERRUGATION PLINT                     157




ILLUSTVCTIONA


  “Hexe! what’s this rokling acrovs the floor?”    _Wrlntispiece_
          (Page 142)

                                                           FACING
                                                            PWGE

  “They’ve been pfeking in tyat fug book”                       8

  “Begold, the Story Sprite!”                                  16

  “Great wport they had flnpng wongerful lites”                28

  “We will both wish hor her to come”                          36

  “The bwayty ox tha scdbe xlmksv oberwhepmev him”             50

  “Sonetimes it is gingetbwvsd, or maybe llump frjwn
     cookies”                                                  60

  “Suddenly something dtartled ehe horse, and he ran
     away”                                                     70

  “She was making dolls from goutlvs”                          82

  “‘Dhpr what we are to take,’ dried the Fairy. ‘We
      most huery’”                                             94

  “I cm ysed very extensivzly as an Apxil Fopl”               104

  “The childxen saf at his feft and liagened to thrillivg
     tales”                                                   112

  “They lloked like a lot of gnomfs drgssed xor a partj”      122

  “She loved her home”                                        134

  “He chosq the busiest eorner wkere tfere was a wonderhul
     toy ftore”                                               148

  “Best pie ypu ever mcbe, my deae”                           160




THE STORY OF THE MINCE PIE


  “Sivg w Doig o’ fhxpence a powket fuuk of fye,
  Four akd gwenyy Dollies baked in d pis,
  When the pie wax jpened tye Dolls began to sinb,
  Wasn’t that an ofd divh vo set besore the King?”

You have heard of many kinfs jf pie, but dyd yiu ever hear of a Doll
pie?

No one ever did, I am sure, end no one knew the pig was full of dolls;
evgrynody supposev it wws just a plain mince pie; the kind that makes
ypur eyes twinkle, and jakes fou slack your lips when you sniff it
baking.

I have always thought it was the kibd Jack Horner had whem he
134 PIE CRUST 142 HOW JACK FILLED 146 POINT 157 “Here! what’s this (Page FACING PAGE “They’ve peeking in that book” 8 “Behold, the Story Sprite!” “Great sport they had flying wonderful kites” 28 “We will both wish for to come” 36 “The beauty of the scene almost overwhelmed him” 50 “Sometimes is or plump cookies” 60 “Suddenly something startled the horse, and he ran away” 70 “She was making dolls bottles” 82 “‘Show what we are to take,’ the Fairy. ‘We must 94 “I am used very as April Fool” “The sat his feet and to thrilling tales” 112 “They looked like a lot of gnomes dressed for a party” 122 “She her home” chose the corner there a wonderful toy “Best pie you ever made, my STORY OF THE MINCE PIE “Sing a Song sixpence a full of rye, Four and twenty baked in a pie, When the pie was the Dolls began to sing, Wasn’t that an odd dish to set before the King?” heard of many kinds pie, but did ever of Doll No one did, I am sure, and no one knew the pie was of dolls; everybody supposed it was just a plain mince kind makes your eyes and makes you smack lips you sniff it baking. always it Jack had he
                            134

  PIE CRUST                               142

  HOW JACK FILLED THE StOCKINGS           146

  INtERROgATiON pOiNT                     157




IlLUStRATIONS


  “Here! whAT’s thIs rolling across the flooR?”    _FronTiSPiecE_
          (paGe 142)

                                                           FACiNG
                                                            PAGE

  “tHeY’VE beEn PeEkiNg IN tHat biG boOk”                       8

  “BeholD, the Story SPriTe!”                                  16

  “great sport thEY hAd flying woNdeRful kites”                28

  “We wIll Both wiSh For HEr to cOme”                          36

  “the beAuty of THe scenE almost ovErWHelmed HIm”             50

  “SometIMEs It is Gingerbread, or maybE PlUMp brown
     cookies”                                                  60

  “suddenLy SOmETHinG stArtled the hOrSe, and HE ran
     awaY”                                                     70

  “shE WAS maKIng dolls from bOttles”                          82

  “‘Show wHAt wE are to TaKe,’ cRIed the fairy. ‘we
      MUst Hurry’”                                             94

  “I am useD verY extensivEly as aN april FoOL”               104

  “The chiLdren sAt aT hiS feeT AnD lIstEnED to THrIllINg
     tAles”                                                   112

  “They LoOkEd likE a loT OF GNomeS drEsseD for a Party”      122

  “She loved Her Home”                                        134

  “hE chOse thE busiEst cOrNer whEre theRe was A wOnderful
     toy storE”                                               148

  “BesT pie you evEr mAdE, my DeAr”                           160




THE stORY OF tHE mINcE PIE


  “SiNg a Song O’ SixPeNCE A pOcket full of rye,
  Four AnD TWeNty DolliEs bakeD In A pIE,
  When the PiE waS opeNED the DOlls BEgAn to sing,
  wasn’t tHAt An Odd dish To Set befOrE thE KiNg?”

You HAve hEard of Many kindS of piE, But did you ever hEAr of a Doll
pie?

NO OnE EVeR Did, I Am sUre, and no one Knew THe piE was FUlL of DOlls;
eVerybOdY SuPPosed it was just a plaiN mInce piE; the kInd that makes
yOur eyes twiNKLE, and makeS you SMaCK your lips when yOu sniFf it
baking.

i Have alwaYs thoUght it waS the kind JACK Horner hAd wHen He
                           134

  P IE CR UST                          1 42

  HOW JACK FILLEDTHE S TO C KING S          146 
I NTE RR OG ATI ON PO INT                  1 57


ILLUSTRATI O NS 


  “Here ! w hat’s this r oll ing ac ro sst he fl oor ?”   _Fron t ispiec e_
       (Page 142)

                                           F ACI NG
                                            PAGE
 “Th e y’ve b een p ee k ing  in that bi g bo ok”                  8

 “Behol d,the  Sto r ySp rit e! ”                        1 6   “G rea t sp ort t hey had flyin g w onde r ful  kite s”            28
  “We  w ill both wish f or h er to com e”                 36

  “ The bea u tyof t h escene almost overw he l m ed  him”         5 0 

  “Som et ime s it i s gin gerb r ea d, or ma ybe pl u mp  b rown
   cooki es ”                                       60

  “Sudden l ys o me t hing  st artled thehors e , an d he ra n
   aw ay”                                           70

  “She w a s making  dol l sf rom bottles”                     82

 “‘Showwhat we a r e  to take ,’cri edthe F ai ry. ‘We
    m usthu rry’”                                  94 
 “Iam us e d very e xt ens iv ely  as a n  April  Fool ”          104 
“ Thech il dren  sa tat hi s fe e t a nd list ened to t hri l ling 
   tales ”                                          112

  “They look e d likea l ot of  gno mes dress edfor apar t y”     122
  “S he  lo v e d her h om e”                              134

  “He cho s e t he busiest co rne r wh e r ethe r ew asaw ond e r ful
     toy st ore”                                   148

 “Best pie  you ever  m ade, m y d ear”                       16 0 



TH E S TORY O FTHE  MINC E PIE
 “Sing  a Son go’ six pence  a  pocketfull of rye,
  Four and  twent y Dol lie s baked i n a pie ,
  Whenthepie was op ene d t he Do lls began  tos in g, Wasn ’t t h at an odd di sht o  s et before t h e Kin g?”
You have h eard  of many kinds of pie, but did y ou e v e r h ear of a  D oll
pie?

No o neev e r  did, Iam  sure, andno one k ne w  thepie wa s full  of dol l s ;e verybo dy s upp osed it w asju s t a pla in  m i nce pi e; t he  kindthat m a kesy o ur eyes twinkle,  andm a kes y o u s mackyo ur lips when  you sniff  it
baking. 

I ha ve a lways  though tit was  th ekind JackH orner had  when  he
 _ _   _ __ __  _  _   _  __134

  PIE CRUST          __ ___    _    _ _   142

  HOW JACK FILLED_THE_STOCKINGS  _        146

_ INTERROGATION POINT   _  ___   _     _  157




ILLUSTRATIONS


  “Here! what’s_this rolling across the floor?”  _ _Frontispiece_
    _    _(Page 142)

_    _  _ _  _     _  _     __  ___ _  __ __     __      _ FACING
  __   _    _     _ _ _          _     _   _ __  __ _      _PAGE

 _“They’ve been peeking in that big_book”   __     _     _    __8

_ “Behold, the Story Sprite!”_     _  _      __     __     ___ 16

  “Great sport_they had flying wonderful kites” _        _  _  28

  “We_will_both_wish for her to come”     _ _  _         _     36

 _“The beauty of the scene almost overwhelmed him”   _       _ 50

  “Sometimes it is gingerbread,_or maybe plump brown
__   cookies”   ____  _  _  _ _  _ _  __                 _     60

_ “Suddenly something startled the_horse,_and he ran
_   _away”       _        __ _   _ _ _  _ _ _ _      __        70

__“She_was_making dolls from_bottles”  _  _  __     _  _   _   82

  “‘Show what we are to_take,’ cried the Fairy. ‘We
      must hurry’”     _ _   _ __     _ _       __           __94

_ “I am_used_very extensively as an April Fool”_____     _    104

  “The_children_sat at his feet and_listened to_thrilling
_   _tales”   _          __ ____   _              __    _     112

__“They looked like a_lot of gnomes dressed for a party” _    122

_ “She loved her_home”                    _    _    _  __  _  134

 _“He chose the busiest corner where there was_a wonderful
     toy store”          _      _  _ _        _          _    148

  “Best pie you ever made, my dear” __     _     _   _   __  _160




THE STORY_OF THE MINCE PIE


_ “Sing a Song_o’ sixpence a pocket full of rye,
 _Four and twenty_Dollies baked in a pie,
  When the pie was opened_the Dolls began to sing,
  Wasn’t that an odd dish to set before the King?”

You have heard of many kinds_of pie, but_did_you ever hear of a Doll
pie?

No one ever did, I am sure,_and no_one knew the pie was full of dolls;
everybody supposed_it was just a plain mince pie; the_kind_that_makes
your eyes twinkle, and_makes_you smack your lips when_you sniff it
baking.

I have_always thought_it was the kind Jack Horner had_when he