THE
MAGIC SPEECH FLOWER
OR LITTLE LUKE AND HIS
ANIMAL FRIENDS
BY
MELVIN HIX
AUTHOR OF "ONCE UPON A TIME STORIES," "UNITED
STATES HISTORY FOR FIFTH YEAR," CO-AUTHOR
OF "THE HORACE MANN READERS," ETC.
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COPYRIGHT, 1912, BY
LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
FIRST PUBLISHED, OCTOBER, 1912
THE PLIMPTON PRESS
[W.D.O]
NORWOOD. MASS. U.S.A
ONCE-UPON-A-TIME STORIES
By MELVIN HIX, B. Ped., Principalof Public School 9, Long Island City,New York City.
The aim of the author is to retell these familiarstories of childhood in such way as to giveadded interest to first and second grade pupils.
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THE MAGIC SPEECH FLOWER
OR LITTLE LUKE AND HIS
ANIMAL FRIENDS
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I. THE FINDING OF THE MAGIC FLOWER
II. LITTLE LUKE AND THE BOB LINCOLNS
III. THE STORY OF THE SUMMER LAND
IV. BOB LINCOLN'S STORY OF HIS OWN LIFE
V. LITTLE LUKE MAKES FRIENDS AMONG THE WILD FOLK
VI. LITTLE LUKE AND KIT-CHEE THE GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER
VII. WHY THE KIT-CHEE PEOPLE ALWAYS USE SNAKE-SKINS IN NEST-BUILDING
VIII. LITTLE LUKE AND NICK-UTS THE YELLOWTHROAT
IX. WHY MOTHER MO-LO THE COWBIRD LAYS HER EGGS IN OTHER BIRDS' NESTS
X. THE STORY OF O-PEE-CHEE THE FIRST ROBIN
XI. HOW THE ROBIN'S BREAST BECAME RED
XII. HOW THE BEES GOT THEIR STINGS
XIII. THE STORY OF THE FIRST SWALLOWS
XIV. LITTLE LUKE AND A-BAL-KA THE CHIPMUNK
XV. HOW A-BAL-KA GOT HIS BLACK STRIPES
XVI. HOW A-BAL-KA THE CHIPMUNK HELPED MEN
XVII. LITTLE LUKE AND MEE-KO THE RED SQUIRREL