The simple story which is told in this little book treats of things which happened a long time ago in a foreign country, where the manners and customs are widely different from our own.
Two lessons which the story teaches, however, may be learned in all countries..
It is necessary to explain this at the beginning, because the reader will meet with incidents in the narrative which would otherwise seem strange and inconsistent.
The simple story which is told in this little book treats of things which happened a long time ago in a foreign country, where the manners and customs are widely different from our own