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[Illustration: { Cover: Witch Winnie The Story of a King's Daughter Elizabeth W. Champney}]
[Illustration: { Woman lowers basket from window to three men waiting below.}]
Where she's been the sunshine lingers, She's my witch and she's my mouse; She has helpful, fairy fingers, Busy keeper of the house.
She is tricksy and she's elfish; Sure no plague could e'er be worse; She is thoughtful and unselfish, She's my gentle angel-nurse.
All their jokes the brownies lend her, She's a merry, mischief thing; But her heart is very tender-- She's a Daughter of the King.
Yes, there's something nice about her, And I'll love her till my death; No, I could not do without her-- I'm her ma, Elizabeth.
VI. MRS. HETTERMAN THROWS LIGHT ON THE MYSTERY, 90
VIII. THE ELDER BROTHER AND MRS. HALSEY'S STRANGE STORY, 123
IX. THE KING'S DAUGHTERS AND THE VENETIAN FÊTE, 139
XIII. THE KING'S DAUGHTERS IN THE COUNTRY, 225
It is but just to explain that, while all of the characters introduced in this little story are purely imaginary, the founding of the Home of the Elder Brother was suggested by the work of some real children, younger than Madame's pupils, who gave a little fair, and, helped by charitable people, instituted a lovely charity, the Messiah Home for Little Children, at 4 Rutherford Place, New York City. This Home still opens its doors to the children of working-women, and is helped by different circles of King's Daughters, some of whom have adopted children to clothe. It is a beautiful work, founded by children for children, and it is hoped that others all over the land will join in it, and that the work may broaden until no such dens as Rickett's Court will remain in our fair city or country.