The Forest Farm [Illustration: _Frontispiece._] THE FOREST FARM. [_Drawn by Milicent Norris._] The Forest Farm _Tales of the Austrian Tyrol_ By Peter Rosegger With an Appreciation by Maude Egerton King And a Biographical Note by Dr. Julius Petersen The Vineyard Press London: A. C. Fifield, 13 Clifford's Inn, E.C. 1912 WILLIAM BRENDON AND SON, LTD. PRINTERS, PLYMOUTH Contents PAGE FRONTISPIECE: THE FOREST FARM. Drawn by MELICENT NORRIS ROSEGGER: AN APPRECIATION. By MAUDE EGERTON KING 9 PETER ROSEGGER: A BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE. By DR. JULIUS PETERSEN. With a portrait 15 I. MY FATHER AND I. Illustrated by M. E. K. and L. E. 29 II. HOW I GAVE GOD MY SUNDAY JACKET. Translated by A. T. DE MATTOS 36 III. CHRISTMAS EVE. Translated by M. E. K. 42 IV. A LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. Translated by M. E. K. 61 V. HOW LITTLE MAXEL'S HOUSE WAS BURNED DOWN. Translated by M. E. K. and L. G. 74 VI. THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FOUR NIGHTS AND A NIGHT. Translated by A. T. DE MATTOS 80 VII. HOW THE WHITE KID DIED. Translated by A. T. DE MATTOS 86 VIII. CHILDREN OF THE WORLD IN THE FOREST. Translated by A. T. DE MATTOS 93 IX. HOW MEISENSEPP DIED. Translated by LOUISE EVERS 105 X. THE CORPUS CHRISTI ALTAR. Translated by A. T. DE MATTOS 114 XI. ABOUT KICKEL, WHO WENT TO PRISON. Translated by ETHEL BLOUNT 124 XII. HOW I CAME TO THE PLOUGH. Translated by A. T. DE MATTOS 142 XIII. THE RECRUIT. Translated by A. T. DE MATTOS 146 XIV. A FORGOTTEN LAND. Translated by A. T. DE MATTOS 161 XV. THE SCHOOLMASTER. Translated by A. T. DE MATTOS 170 XVI. THE STAG ON THE WALL. Translated by MELICENT NORRIS and M. E. KING 179 XVII. FOREST-LILY IN THE SNOW. Translated by A. T. DE MATTOS 186 XVIII. THE SACRED CORNFIELD. Translated by M. E. KING and L. SWIETOKOWSKI 190 XIX. ABOUT MY MOTHER. Translated by A. T. DE MATTOS 195 Rosegger: An Appreciation