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OUR LITTLE DANISH COUSIN

By
Luna May Innes

Illustrated by
Elizabeth Otis

Boston
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_Copyright, 1912_,
BY L. C. PAGE & COMPANY
(INCORPORATED)

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First Impression, June, 1912
Second Impression, January, 1917

TO MY LITTLE NEPHEW

=Graeme Lorimer=

ON HIS NINTH BIRTHDAY

Preface

DENMARK means "Land of dark woods." Although one of the smallest states of Europe, the little kingdom of Denmark holds a very large place in the world's history, having supplied rulers for many of the countries of Europe.

The Dane loves his beautiful country, the land of Thorvaldsen and of Hans Christian Andersen, of blue lakes, and "fairy-tale" castles.

Since the days of Leif and Biarne, Denmark and the United States have been allied, and therefore I feel sure that the children of America will be interested in the story of their little Danish Cousin.

I wish to express grateful acknowledgment to Hr. Georg Beck, Consul for Denmark in Chicago; also to Mr. Haakon Arntz, and to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Andersen, for generous information given in regard to the manners and customs of the Danish people.

LUNA MAY INNES.

CHICAGO, _February, 1912_.

Contents

CHAPTER PAGE
PREFACE vii
I. THE DISTINGUISHED VISITOR 1
II. COPENHAGEN 22
III. "HURRAH FOR KING FREDERIK!" 48
IV. UP THE SOUND TO HAMLET'S CASTLE 59
V. "FAIRY-TALE" CASTLES AND PALACES 73
VI. THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" 82
VII. THE STORY OF THE DANISH "AHLHEDE" 100
VIII. SKAGEN 117
IX. A DANISH PEASANT WEDDING 134
X. JUL-TIDE AT GRANDMOTHER INGEMANN'S 144

List of Illustrations

PAGE
"LITTLE CHILDREN WERE PLAYING ABOUT THE STATUED FORM
OF THEIR BELOVED STORY-TELLER, HANS CHRISTIAN
ANDERSEN" (_see page 52_) _Frontispiece_
"VALDEMAR BURST INTO THE ROOM" 13
"WHERE JOLLY-LOOKING WOMEN WITH QUAINT HEADDRESSES
WERE SELLING THEIR WARES" 35
"THEY SPREAD THEM ON THE GRASS IN THE SHADOW OF THE
GREAT BRICK TOWER" 90
"IN THE CENTRE OF THE STUDIO STOOD THE UNFINISHED
STATUE OF THE LITTLE CROWN PRINCE" 119
"'WELCOME! AND _GLAEDELIG JUL!_' CALLED OUT BOTH
GRANDFATHER AND GRANDMOTHER INGEMANN" 145

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