Produced by Chris Curnow, Lindy Walsh, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net [Illustration: BY CANDLE-LIGHT. _Frontispiece._] STORIES OF THE SAINTS BY CANDLE-LIGHT BY VERA C. BARCLAY 1922 THE FAITH PRESS, LTD. LONDON: THE FAITH HOUSE, 22, BUCKINGHAM ST., CHARING CROSS, W.C. 2 =TO= THE MEMORY OF SIXER FRANK SPARKS AND SECOND BOB SMITH TWO FAITHFUL CUBS OF THE "CARDINAL'S OWN" PACK THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED BY THEIR OLD WOLF. R.I.P. CONTENTS NINE DAYS IN CAMP, AND NINE STORIES BY CANDLE-LIGHT ABOUT THIS BOOK 1 THE FIRST DAY: GETTING THERE. THE STORY OF ST. BENEDICT 2 THE SECOND DAY: THE STORY OF ST. GUTHLAC 17 THE THIRD DAY: THE STORY OF ST. MARTIN 27 THE FOURTH DAY: THE STORY OF ST. EDMUND, KING AND MARTYR 42 THE FIFTH DAY (SUNDAY): THE STORY OF ST. FRANCIS (I.) 56 THE SIXTH DAY: THE STORY OF ST. FRANCIS (II.) 67 THE SEVENTH DAY: THE STORY OF ST. ANTONY 83 THE EIGHTH DAY: THE STORY OF ST. PATRICK 96 THE NINTH DAY: THE STORY OF ST. GEORGE 107 GOOD-BYE 118 STORIES OF THE SAINTS BY CANDLE-LIGHT NINE DAYS IN CAMP, AND NINE STORIES BY CANDLE-LIGHT ABOUT THIS BOOK Once upon a time there were fifteen Cubs who spent nine wonderful days in camp. They were London Cubs, and the camp was on a beautiful little green island whose rocky shore ran down in green, tree-covered points into the bluest sea you ever saw. These nine days were the most splendid days in those Cubs' lives. And so they often think of them, and dream about them, and live them over again in memory. So that they may more easily go over those days their Old Wolf has written down all about them in this book. Perhaps other Cubs will like to come away, in imagination, to that fair, green island, and so have a share in the nine days. Now, one of the very "special things" about those days in camp were the candle-light stories which the Cubs listened to every night, seated in a big, happy pile, pyjama-clad, on their palliasses. All day they used to look forward to those stories, and sometimes, in the middle of a shrimping expedition, or a paddling party, one or another would remark, "Story to-night, boys!" and turn his thumbs up to show he was pleased at the thought. And so you will find the candle-light stories, too, in this book; and remember that all the stories in this book are _true_--both those about the Cubs and those about the Saints. THE FIRST DAY