[Illustration: Moonshine.—PAGE 132.] STORIES AND BALLADS FOR YOUNG FOLKS. By ELLEN TRACY ALDEN. (Copyright, 1879.) NEW YORK: AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE, TRIBUNE BUILDING. 1880. CONTENTS. PAGE. Neighbor Edith 4 Castle Marvel 13 A May Morning 18 Patches and Perseverance 26 Kate’s Great-great-Grandmother 34 In the Woods 47 The Old Monsieur’s Story 61 Butternut and Blue 73 A Secret 77 Consolation 87 Julie, Julien and Oncle le Capitaine 94 The Voices 129 Moonshine 132 Sunshine 136 Czar and Carpenter 144 Queen Mabel 166 Princess Gerda 174 Jungenthor, the Giant 188 Little Florence 208 A Centennial Tea-pot 214 In Lilac Time 218 Blue Eyes 221 The Apple-Gathering 222 Good-by, Little Bird 223 He Will Come Back 224 Katy 226 Marie 228 The Banjo 231 Winsome Maggie 233 A Happy Pair 235 Sigs Veegs Ofer 238 The Child on the Battle-Field 239 Pinkety-Winkety-Wee 242 Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246