=A= APPLE PIE AND OTHER NURSERY TALES. [Illustration: THE CATS' TEA PARTY. ] =A= APPLE PIE AND OTHER NURSERY TALES. _FORTY-EIGHT PAGES OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ PRINTED IN COLOURS BY KRONHEIM & Co. LONDON AND NEW YORK: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS. _CONTENTS. _ A APPLE PIE. THE CATS' TEA PARTY. THIS LITTLE PIG WENT TO MARKET. NURSERY RHYMES. II. THE THREE BEARS. LITTLE RED RIDING-HOOD. THE HISTORY OF =A= APPLE PIE. A Apple Pie. B Bit it. C Cut it. [Illustration: THE HISTORY OF A APPLE PIE. A Apple Pie. B bit it. C cut it. ] [Illustration: D dealt it. E eat it. F fought for it. ] D Dealt it. E Eat it. F Fought for it. G Got it. H Hid it. J Joined it. [Illustration: G got it. H hid it. J joined it. ] [Illustration: K kept it. L longed for it. M mourned for it. ] K Kept it. L Longed for it. M Mourned for it. N Nodded at it. O Opened it. P Peeped at it. [Illustration: N nodded at it. O opened it. P peeped at it. ] [Illustration: Q quartered it. R ran for it. S stole it. ] Q Quartered it. R Ran for it. S Stole it. T Took it. V Viewed it. W Wanted it. [Illustration: T took it. V viewed it. W wanted it. ] [Illustration: X Y Z & Amperse and All wished for a piece in hand. ] X Y Z & Amperse and All wished for A piece in hand. MISS PUSSYCAT'S TEAPARTY. [Illustration: THE CATS' TEA PARTY. Jacko the Monkey is sent with theinvitations. ] [Illustration: Mr. Velvet-Purr and other visitors arrive at MissTabitha's. ] Miss Tabitha Pussycat was a quiet, sleek, old creature, and was so prim, that her friends called her an old maid; and some of them even said thatshe was an old cat, but they were the people who were not asked to hernice tea parties. When she gave a tea party, she sent her page Jacko toinvite her friends. Jacko was a clever monkey, who had come from hislast place at the Zoological Gardens, where he had been used to see agreat deal of company. One day Miss Tabitha made up her mind to have a larger party than usual, so she sent out for a dish of pink shrimps, a bag of muffins, atea-cake, a new French loaf, and a pound of fresh butter. Then she sentJacko out in his new coat to invite her friends. First, there was Mr. Velvet Purr, a quiet old bachelor, who sat nearlyall day in the sun on a garden seat watching the birds, but who was muchtoo well fed to catch mice. Miss Velveteen Purr, his sister, went withhim, she was a very pretty singer, wore a fur tippet, and drank a gooddeal of milk to soften her voice. Sir Claude Scratch was a very different person. He was proud of hishigh family, for his father was second cousin to Dick Whittington's Cat, and had seen a great deal of the world. Sir Claude was very proud of hiswhiskers, and before he went to the tea party, he called on FrizzleFrog, the barber, to be shaved. While he sat there, with the towel underhis chin, who should look in, but his friend Captain Black, a veryfierce looking fellow, who had killed hundreds of rats, and was alwaysready to fight. He was a great favourite of the ladies, and said hewould go to tea though he had not been invited. [Illustration: Sir Claude Scratch calls on Frizzle Frog the barber, andwhile he is being shaved, Captain Black drops in. ] The four Misses White were already on their way to Miss Pussycat's housein their clean stockings, and the nice silky dresses that their motherhad given them. Old Mrs. White lived at the baker's round the corner, and her daughters' names were Fluffy, Tibby, Titty, and Tip; all of themfamous for their beautiful skins and their bright eyes. You may be surethat the four Masters Tortoise Shell were waiting for them, for they hadbeen ready all the afternoon, with their tail-coats on, for the purposeof walking with these charming young ladies. They were very younggentlemen, so that they were quite proud at being asked. It was a very grand tea table, and when all the party sat down it wasmore than Jacko could do to wait upon them, --but the gentlemen handedthe tea to the ladies, and picked out the largest shrimps for the MissesWhite, and nearly emptied the cream jug for Miss Velvet Purr, and helpedthemselves to muffins, and were very merry indeed. Captain Black was so attentive that he would hand round the bread andbutter. He took the plate from under the very nose of Sir ClaudeScratch, which made that person so angry, that nothing but a smile fromMiss Tabitha would please him. [Illustration: Miss Velvet-Purr sings a song, which is much admired. ] After tea Miss Purr was asked to sing, and when she had taken anothersip of milk she said she would give them an old song with variations. It was called Moll Rowdy, and the accompaniment was by Spitz, andeverybody said that there never was anything more striking. Then MissTabitha, who had a very fine ear, gave them a little French song whichhad a chorus of Tant Mieux, and they all joined in, Captain Black andMr. Velvet Purr singing the bass. Then the Captain told a story of histravels to the Isle of Dogs, and Sir Claude related an adventure at St. Kitts, which set them all laughing. But the great fun of the evening was when the four Masters TortoiseShell, whose names were Bobstay, Rattle, Clipper, and Dick, came intothe room with great white collars and black faces, and began to singlike the Ethiopian Serenaders. Bobstay played the Fiddle, Rattle theBones, Clipper the Banjo, and Dick the Tambourine, when they sang "OldDan Tucker, " and "Kafoozlum. " The four Misses White almost fell offtheir seats with laughing, and Sir Claude was seen to put the tail ofhis coat into his mouth; Captain Black didn't like it much, for he had adark complexion and thought they were laughing at him. [Illustration: But the great fun of the evening was when the fourMasters Tortoise Shell appeared as Ethiopian Serenaders. ] At last it was time for them to be going, and Mr. Velvet Purr who wasvery careful not to be out too late, brushed his coat in the hall, andsaid good night. Captain Black smoothed his fur jacket; Sir ClaudeScratch stroked his whiskers, and the ladies began to arrange theirdress for walking. Then there was such a fuss as they all said"Good-bye, " that some of the neighbours looked out of window to see whatwas the matter; especially as Captain Black and Sir Claude quarrelledand fought in the street. At last, however, all the party got safelyhome. [Illustration: Departure of the Guests. Captain Black and Sir ClaudeScratch quarrel in the street. ] THIS LITTLE PIG WENT TO MARKET. THIS LITTLE PIG [Illustration: THIS LITTLE PIG] [Illustration: WENT TO MARKET. ] WENT TO MARKET, THIS LITTLE PIG STAYED AT HOME, [Illustration: THIS LITTLE PIG STAYED AT HOME. ] [Illustration: THIS LITTLE PIG HAD ROAST BEEF. ] THIS LITTLE PIG HAD ROAST BEEF, THIS LITTLE PIG HAD NONE. [Illustration: THIS LITTLE PIG HAD NONE. ] [Illustration: THIS LITTLE PIG CRIED "WEE WEE!"] THIS LITTLE PIG CRIED WEE! WEE! ALL THE WAY [Illustration: ALL THE WAY] [Illustration: HOME. ] HOME. NURSERY RHYMES. II. [Illustration: Ride a cockhorse, to Banbury Cross, To see little Jenny upon a white horse. ] Ride a cockhorse, to Banbury Cross, To see little Jenny upon a white horse. [Illustration: There was an old woman and what do you think, She lived upon nothing but victuals and drink. Victuals and drink were the chief of her diet, Yet the plaguey old woman could never be quiet. ] There was an old woman, and what do you think, She lived upon nothing but victuals and drink. Victuals and drink were the chief of her diet, Yet the plaguey old woman could never be quiet. A fox jumped up on a moonlight night, The stars were shining and all things bright, "Oh, ho!" said the fox, "it's a very fine night For me to go through the town, heigho!" [Illustration: A fox jumped up on a moonlight night, The stars were shining and all things bright. "Oh, ho!" said the Fox, "it's a very fine night For me to go through the town, heigho!"] [Illustration: Ding dong bell, Pussy's in the well. Who put her in? Little Tommy Green. Who got her out? Dog with long snout. What a naughty boy was that, to try to drown poor Pussy-cat. ] Ding dong bell, Pussy's in the well. Who put her in? Little Tommy Green. Who got her out? Dog with long snout. What a naughty boy was that, to try to drown poor Pussy-cat. There was an old woman tossed up in a basket, Ninety times as high as the moon; And where she was going I couldn't but ask it, For in her hand she carried a broom. [Illustration: There was an old woman tossed up in a basket, Ninety times as high as the moon; And where she was going I couldn't but ask it, For in her hand she carried a broom. ] [Illustration: Old Mother Hubbard she went to the cupboard, To get her poor dog a bone. When she came there the cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none. ] Old Mother Hubbard she went to the cupboard, To get the poor dog a bone. When she came there the cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none. I had a little pony, They called him Dapple Grey; I lent him to a lady To ride a mile away. [Illustration: I had a little pony, They called him Dapple Grey; I lent him to a lady To ride a mile away. ] [Illustration: Pussy sits beside the fire, how can she be fair? In walks a little doggy, "Pussy are you there?"] Pussy sits beside the fire, how can she be fair? In walks a little doggy, "Pussy, are you there?" THE THREE BEARS. [Illustration: The Three Bears take a walk. ] [Illustration: Little Silverlocks enters the Bears' dwelling. ] In a far-off country there was once a little girl, who was calledSilver-Locks, because her curly hair shone so very brightly. But she wasnot so good as she was pretty, for she was a sad romp, and so restlessthat she could not be kept quiet at home, and would often run out whenshe was told not to do so. One day, she started off into a wood, togather wild flowers and to chase butterflies. She ran here, and ranthere, and went so far, at last, that she found herself in quite alonely place, and there she saw a snug little house, in which threeBears lived; but they were not then at home. The door and the parlourwindow being open, Silver-Locks peeped in, and soon found the place wasempty; so the saucy puss made up her mind to go in boldly, and look allabout the place, little thinking what sort of folks lived there. Now the three Bears had gone out to take a walk, a little while beforethis. The biggest of them was the Papa Bear, who had a very rough coat, and was named Mr. Bruin. The next Bear in size was his wife, calledMammy Muff, from her smooth skin; and the smallest of the three wastheir little darling, Tiny. Before going out, Mammy Muff put the nicesoup she had made for dinner on a great chest in the parlour to cool; asthey were very hungry, they meant to be back in a short time. When Silverlocks went into the house, she soon found by the smell thatsomething nice had been cooked. On going into the parlour, sure enoughshe saw there three jars smoking away: the first, a very large one, forMr. Bruin; the next of middling size, for Mammy Muff; and the smallestof all was Tiny's jar; and in each of them was a wooden spoon. Thelittle busy-body now went to work tasting the soup in each jar byturns; but she found that in the smallest jar was the nicest to hertaste. [Illustration: Silverlocks finds three jars of soup set for the Bears'dinner. ] [Illustration: Silverlocks tastes the soup and chooses the jar set forTiny, the little Bear. ] Silver-Locks was now in high glee, and thought to enjoy herself, hungryas she was, by eating up all the soup in the little jar. But she was tooweary to be standing all the time, so she looked about for a seat. Therewere three chairs in the parlour, a very large one for Mr. Bruin, another of middling size for Mrs. B. , and a nice little chair for Tiny. The little girl tried them all in turn; she found that the smallestsuited her best, and down she sat, and began to eat her soup with greatrelish. When Silver-Locks had nearly eaten up all poor Tiny's soup, she beganto rock herself to and fro in his little chair: she had often beenpunished for this naughty trick, but without effect. While she wasindulging this silly whim, out came the rush-bottom of the chair, andshe and the soup jar rolled on the floor. But she did not mind this atall, thinking it was fine fun. She now thought she would go up stairs, and see all that was to be seen: and there we will leave her for thepresent. [Illustration: Silverlocks seats herself in Tiny's little chair and eatshis soup. ] [Illustration: Silverlocks goes upstairs to the Bears' bedroom. ] When the three Bears came back, they found that some one had been there. "Who has been to my soup?" roared out Mr. Bruin. "And who has been to mysoup?" said Mrs. B. , with a low growl. Then poor Tiny cried, "Somebody has been to my soup, and has eaten it all up!" Then said thebig Bear, fiercely, "Who has moved my chair about?" Mrs. B. , too, said, "Who has moved my chair about?" Then Tiny cried pitifully, "Somebody hassat in my chair, and broken it in pieces!" In the room up stairs there were three beds: the largest was Mr. Bruin'sbed; the next was Mrs. B. 's; and the smallest of the three was Tiny'sbed. Silver-Locks tried them all, but she found the little one the mostcomfortable; and as she was very sleepy, she crept into it, and fellfast asleep. The three Bears, thinking that somebody was in the house, came up stairs to look, and found their beds had been disturbed, andthey all, in angry voices, asked who had dared to do it. [Illustration: And lying down on Tiny's bed, falls asleep. ] [Illustration: The Bears come home and find Silverlocks on the bed, butshe awakes in time and escapes through the window. ] Silver-Locks did not hear the gruff voices of Mr. And Mrs. Bruin, butthe sharp squeak of Master Tiny's voice aroused her from her slumber. "Somebody has disturbed my bed, " cried he; and in a moment after headded, "and here she is!" looking at the same time as fierce as a littleBear who had lost his dinner could do. The little girl was now almostfrightened to death, especially when she saw at the other end of theroom two larger Bears, in a terrible rage. Luckily for her, there was anopen window close to Tiny's bed, and seeing this, she jumped out ofbed in a moment, and then took a spring, and escaped out of window, falling on some soft grass below. The three Bears came to the openwindow, and stared wildly at her, so she soon got up, and ran as fast asshe could, until she got safe home again. Here she was properly punishedfor her wilful behaviour, besides the great fright she suffered from thesavage looks and angry growling of the THREE BEARS. LITTLE RED RIDING-HOOD. [Illustration: Little Red Riding-Hood sets out to visit her Grandmother. ] [Illustration: Little Red Riding-Hood meets the Wolf. ] Once upon a time a nice little girl lived in a country village, and shewas the sweetest creature that ever was seen; her mother loved her withgreat fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more. A prettyred-coloured hood had been made for the little girl, which so muchbecame her, that every one called her Little Red Riding-Hood. Oneday, her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her: "Go, mychild, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carryher some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter. " Little Red Riding-Hood immediately set out, with a basket filled withthe cakes and the pot of butter, for her grandmother's house, which wasin a village a little distant from her mother's. As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a GafferWolf, who had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not indulge hiswicked wish, because of some woodcutters who were at work near them inthe forest. He ventured, however, to ask her whither she was going. Thelittle girl, not knowing how dangerous it was to talk to a wolf, replied: "I am going to see my grandmamma, and carry her these cakes anda pot of butter. " "Does she live far off?" said the Wolf. "Oh, yes, " answered Little RedRiding-Hood, "beyond the mill you see yonder, at the first house in thevillage. " [Illustration: Little Red Riding-Hood loiters by the way. ] [Illustration: The Wolf arrives at the Grandmother's house before LittleRed Riding-Hood. ] "Well, " said the Wolf, "I will go and see her too; I will take thisway, and you take that, and let us see which will be there the sooner. "The Wolf set out, running as fast as he could, and taking the nearestway; while the little girl took the longest, and amused herself as shewent along with gathering nuts, running after butterflies, and makingnosegays of such flowers as she found within her reach. The Wolf soonarrived at the dwelling of the grandmother, and knocked at the door. "Who is there?" said the old woman. "It is your grandchild, Little RedRiding-Hood, " replied the Wolf, in the voice of the little girl; "Ihave brought you some cheesecakes, and a little pot of butter, thatmamma has sent you. " The good old woman, who was ill in bed, then called out, "Pull thebobbin, and the latch will go up. " The Wolf pulled the bobbin, and thedoor opened. He sprang upon the poor old grandmother, and ate her up ina few minutes, for it was three days since he had tasted any food. [Illustration: The Wolf attacks the poor Grandmother. ] The Wolf then shut the door, and laid himself down in the bed, andwaited for Little Red Riding-Hood, who very soon after reached thedoor. Tap, tap! "Who is there?" She was at first a little frightened atthe hoarse voice of the Wolf, but believing that her grandmother had gota cold she answered: "It is your grandchild, Little Red Riding-Hood. Mamma has sent you some cheesecakes, and a little pot of butter. " TheWolf called out, softening his voice: "Pull the bobbin, and the latchwill go up. " Little Red Riding-Hood pulled the bobbin, and the dooropened. [Illustration: The Wolf puts on the Grandmother's night-gown and cap, ] When she came into the room, the Wolf, hiding himself under thebed-clothes, said to her, trying all he could to speak in a feeblevoice, "Put the basket, my child, on the stool, take off your clothes, and come into bed with me. " [Illustration: And deceives Little Red Riding-Hood. ] [Illustration: "Grandmamma! what great teeth you have!"] Little Red Riding-Hood accordingly undressed herself, and stepped intobed; where, wondering to see how her grandmother looked in hernightclothes, she said to her: "Grandmother, what great arms you havegot!" "The better to hug thee, my child. " "Grandmother, what great earsyou have got!" "The better to hear thee, my child. " "Grandmother, what great eyes, you have got!" "The better to see thee, my child. ""Grandmother, what great teeth you have got!" "They are to eat thee up;"and saying these words the wicked Wolf fell upon poor Little RedRiding-Hood, and ate her up at a few mouthfuls. * * * * * _Also, uniform with this Volume_, THE ROBIN REDBREASTPICTURE BOOK. With Forty-eight Pages of Illustrations, Printedin Colours by Kronheim & Co. _Contents. _ ROBIN REDBREAST. THE FARM-YARD A B C. MY MOTHER. NURSERY RHYMES. THE DOGS' DINNER PARTY. JACK THE GIANT KILLER. * * * * * ROUTLEDGE