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FIVE MINUTES STORIES

By

MRS MOLESWORTH

AUTHOR OF CARROTS ETC.

TWELFTH THOUSAND.

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London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, CHARING CROSS, W.C. 43 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 135 NORTH STREET. NEW YORK: E. & J. B. YOUNG & CO.

RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.

CONTENTS.

PAGE.

ABDALLAH THE UNHAPPY 9

FIFINE AND HER CAT 14

THE LONG LADDER 19

A FOUR FOOTED GENTLEMAN 24

THE BAD FAIRY 29

THE GOBLIN FACE 35

THE LOST BROOCH 41

ONLY A BUNCH OF VIOLETS 48

A CANARY TRAGEDY 54

COO COO'S SECOND HUSBAND 61

HARRY'S REWARD 67

BROTHERS AND MUSHROOMS 73

A REMARKABLE WATCH 81

THE BLACKBERRY ELF 88