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King John and the Abbot by James Baldwin
I. THE THREE QUESTIONS. There was once a king of England whose name was John. He was a bad king;…
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Maximilian and the Goose Boy by James Baldwin
One summer day King Max-i-mil´ian of Ba-va´ri-a was walking in the country. The sun shone hot, and he stopped under…
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Mignon by James Baldwin
Here is the story of Mignon as I remember having read it in a famous old book. A young man…
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Other Wise Men of Gotham by James Baldwin
One day, news was brought to Gotham that the king was coming that way, and that he would pass through…
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Picciola by James Baldwin
Many years ago there was a poor gentleman shut up in one of the great prisons of France. His name…
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Pocahontas by James Baldwin
There was once a very brave man whose name was John Smith. He came to this country many years ago,…
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Sir Humphrey Gilbert by James Baldwin
More than three hundred years ago there lived in England a brave man whose name was Sir Humphrey Gil-bert. At…
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Sir Philip Sidney by James Baldwin
A cruel battle was being fought. The ground was covered with dead and dying men. The air was hot and…
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Socrates and his House by James Baldwin
There once lived in Greece a very wise man whose name was Soc´ra-tes. Young men from all parts of the…
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The Barmecide Feast by James Baldwin
There was once a rich old man who was called the Bar-me-cide. He lived in a beautiful palace in the…
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