Books with title Lulu's Library

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. Most of these stories were written at sixteen for my younger sisters and their playmates, the little Emersons and Channings, and appeared some years later under the name of "Flower Fables." With some additions they are now republished for the amusement of those children's children by their old friend, L.M. Alcott.

All but three of these stories were told to my little niece during our quiet hour before bedtime. They became such favorites with her and her friends that I wrote them down in several small blue books, and called them LULU'S LIBRARY. Having nothing else to offer this year, I have collected them in one volume as a Christmas gift to my boys and girls from their old friendAUNT JO.

All but three of these stories were told to my little niece during our quiet hour before bedtime. They became such favorites with her and her friends that I wrote them down in several small blue books, and called them LULU'S LIBRARY. Having nothing else to offer this year, I have collected them in one volume as a Christmas gift to my boys and girls from their old friend

[Illustration: LULU'S LIBRARY]LULU'S LIBRARY.BYLOUISA M. ALCOTT,AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "EIGHT COUSINS," "ROSE IN BLOOM," "UNDER THE LILACS," "JACK AND JILL," "JO'S BOYS," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "WORK, A STORY OF EXPERIENCE," "MOODS, A NOVEL," "PROVERB STORIES," "SILVER PITCHERS," "SPINNING WHEEL STORIES," "AUNT JO'S SCRAP BAG."Vol. II.THE FROST KING AND HOW THE FAIRIES CONQUERED HIM.LILYBELL AND THISTLEDOWN.RIPPLE, THE WATER SPRITE.EVA'S VISIT TO FAIRYLAND.SUNSHINE, AND HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS.THE FAIRY SPRING.QUEEN ASTER.THE BROWNIE AND THE PRINCESS.MERMAIDS.LITTLE BUD.THE FLOWER'S STORY.BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY, 1901.Copyright, 1887 , BY LOUISA M. ALCOTT.University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.TOELLEN T. EMERSON,ONE OF THE GOOD FAIRIES WHO STILL REMAIN TO US, BELOVED BY POETS, LITTLE CHILDREN, AND MANY GRATEFUL HEARTS,This BookIS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBEDBY HER OLD FRIEND,L. M. ALCOTT.June, 1887.PREFACE.Most of these stories were written at sixteen for my younger sisters and their playmates, the little Emersons and Channings, and appeared some years later under the name of "Flower Fables." With some additions they are now republished for the amusement of those children's children by their old friend,L. M. ALCOTT.JUNE, 1887.CONTENTS.PAGEI. THE FROST KING AND HOW THE FAIRIES CONQUERED HIM 7II. LILYBELL AND THISTLEDOWN, OR THE FAIRY SLEEPING BEAUTY 25III. RIPPLE, THE WATER SPRITE 50IV. EVA'S VISIT TO FAIRYLAND 68V. SUNSHINE, AND HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS 91VI. THE FAIRY SPRING 101VII. QUEEN ASTER 122VIII. THE BROWNIE AND THE PRINCESS 135IX. MERMAIDS 173X. LITTLE BUD 203XI. THE FLOWER'S STORY 243I.THE FROST KING AND HOW THE FAIRIES CONQUERED HIM.[Illustration: Instead of dying in her cell, the fairy had made it beautiful. PAGE 13.]The Queen sat upon her throne, and all the fairies from the four kingdoms were gathered for a grand council. A very important question was to be decided, and the bravest, wisest elves were met to see what could be done. The Frost King made war upon the flowers; and it was a great grief to Queen Blossom and her subjects to see their darlings die year after year, instead of enjoying one long summer, as they might have done but for him. She had sent messengers with splendid gifts, and had begged him to stop this dreadful war, which made autumn so sad and left the fields strewn with dead flowers. But he sent back the gifts, sternly refused her prayers, and went on with his cruel work; because he was a tyrant, and loved to destroy innocent things."My subjects, we will try once more," said the Queen, "if any one can propose a plan that will touch his hard heart and make him kind to the dear flowers."

Nobody told them to do it, but all the hands were clapped heartily before a single child stirred; then one by one they came to look up wonderingly at the pretty giver of the feast as she leaned down to offer them great yellow oranges, red apples, bunches of grapes, bonbons, and cakes, till all were gone, and a double row of smiling faces turned toward her as the children filed back to their places in the orderly way they had been taught. Then each was led to her own tree by the good ladies who had helped mamma with all their hearts; and the happy hubbub that arose would have satisfied even Santa Claus himself,--shrieks of joy, dances of delight, laughter and tears (for some tender little things could not bear so much pleasure at once, and sobbed with mouths full of candy and hands full of toys). ...Lily was so surprised she sat down on a warm queen's cake that happened to be near, and watched Snap send down load after load of gingerbread to be eaten by children, who would have liked it much better if they had only known where it came from, as she did.

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women. In the mid-1860s, Alcott wrote passionate, fiery novels and sensational stories. She also produced wholesome stories for children, and after their positive reception, she did not generally return to creating works for adults. Alcott continued to write until her death.