“No, no,” said the Queen.... “I never coax the King to do anything against his will.”
The
White Elephant
And Other Tales from Old India
Retold by
Georgene Faulkner
“The Story Lady”
Illustrated by
Frederick Richardson
Published by
The P. F. Volland Company
Joliet
New York Chicago Boston
The White Elephant, Copyright, 1929
By THE P. F. VOLLAND COMPANY
All Rights Reserved :: Printed in U. S. A.
TO MY RADIO FAMILY
Who, unseen but appreciative,
always request more
Animal Tales
Table of Contents
- The White Elephant 11
- The Grain of Corn 17
- The Timid Little Rabbit 22
- Singh Rajah and the Cunning Little Jackals 29
- The Kingdom of Mouseland 35
- The Alligator and the Jackal 42
- The Bold Blackbird 50
- The Kid and the Tiger 59
- The Brahmin and the Tiger 67
- The Bear’s Bad Bargain 75
- The Man Who Rode a Tiger 84
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My Dear Children:
These old, old tales from India have been favorites formany, man
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