Johnson, Virginia W. (Virginia Wales), 1849-1916 · New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers · leaf 52
ng his magic carpet - bagaround his neck. Soon a party of wood-cutters approached,with their sharp axes over their shoulders, and they pausedbefore our oak-tree because it was the finest they had seen.They girdled the brave trunk, and then began their work,each stroke of the cruel steel curbing… … was nothing left but a pile of wood. When they moved theselogs, the sprite took his carpet-bag in his hand and trudgedafter. He decided never to leave his dear tree while a stick ofit remained. One of the wood-cutters saw the little man. whowas visible when he took his bag in his hand like a…
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