Chapter I: Front Matter

The Jewel Series

THE DIAMOND STORY BOOK. Compiled by PENRHYN W.
COUSSENS. Illustrations in color by Ethel
Green.

THE EMERALD STORY BOOK. _Stories of Spring,
Nature, and Easter._ By ADA and ELEANOR
SKINNER. Frontispiece in color by Maxfield
Parrish.

THE RUBY STORY BOOK. _Tales of Courage and
Heroism._ Retold by PENRHYN W. COUSSENS.
Frontispiece in color by Maxfield Parrish.

THE SAPPHIRE STORY BOOK. _Tales of the Sea._
Collected and retold by PENRHYN W.
COUSSENS. Frontispiece in color by
Maxfield Parrish.

THE TOPAZ STORY BOOK. _Stories and Legends of
Autumn, Hallowe’en, and Thanksgiving._
Compiled by ADA M. and ELEANOR L. SKINNER.
Frontispiece in color by Maxfield Parrish.

THE TURQUOISE STORY BOOK. _Stories and Legends
of Summer and Nature._ By ADA M. and
ELEANOR L. SKINNER. Frontispiece in color
by Maxfield Parrish.

THE PEARL STORY BOOK. _Stories and Legends of
Winter, Christmas and New Year’s Day._
Compiled by ADA M. and ELEANOR L. SKINNER.
Frontispiece in color by Maxfield Parrish.

THE GARNET STORY BOOK. _Tales of Cheer both
Old and New._ Compiled by ADA M. and
ELEANOR L. SKINNER. Frontispiece in color
by Dugald S. Walker.

THE JADE STORY BOOK. _Stories from the
Orient._ Compiled by PENRHYN W. COUSSENS.
Frontispiece in color by Dugald Stewart
Walker.

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THE
JADE STORY BOOK

_Stories from the Orient_

BY

PENRHYN W. COUSSENS

_Author of “The Diamond Story Book,” “The Ruby Story Book,” “The
Sapphire Story Book.” Editor of “One Thousand Books for Children,”
“A Child’s Book of Stories,” “Poems Children Love,” etc._

FRONTISPIECE BY
DUGALD STEWART WALKER

NEW YORK
DUFFIELD AND COMPANY
1922

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Copyright, 1922, by
DUFFIELD & COMPANY

Printed in the United States of America

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TO MY

DEAREST PAL

MY WIFE

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CONTENTS

_Arranged Alphabetically_

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