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APPENDIX

ILl.u.s.tRATIONS OF CREATIVE RETURN[14]

Tales suited for dramatization

_Little Two-Eyes_

_Little Two-Eyes_, which is suited to the first-grade child, is one of the most attractive of folk-tales and contains blended within itself the varied beauties of the tales. It is in _cante-fable_ form, which gives it the poetic touch so appealing to children. It contains the magic rhymes,--

Little kid, bleat, I wish to eat!

Little kid, bleat, Clear it off, neat!

the fairy wise woman, and the friendly goat. It contains the fairy housekeeping in the forest which combines tea-party, picnic, and magic food--all of which could not fail to delight children. The lullaby to put Two-Eyes to sleep suits little children who know all there is to know about "going to sleep." The magic tree, the silver leaves, the golden fruit, the knight and his fine steed, and the climax of the tale when the golden apple rolls from under the cask--all possess unusual interest. There is exceptional beauty in the setting of this tale; and its message of the worth of goodness places it in line with _Cinderella_. It should be dramatized as two complete episodes, each of three acts:--

_The Goat Episode_

_Place_ The home and the forest.

_Time_ Summer.

_Act I, Scene i_. A home scene showing how the Mother and Sisters despised Two-Eyes.

_Scene ii_. Two-Eyes and the Fairy.

_Scene iii_. Two-Eyes and the Goat. Evening of the first day.

_Act II, Scene i_. One-Eye went with Two-Eyes. Third morning.

Song ... Feast ... Return home.

_Act III, Scene i_. Three-Eyes went with Two-Eyes. Fourth morning. Song ... Feast ... Return home.

_The Story of Two-Eyes_

_Place_ The forest; and the magic tree before the house.