The scheme of the tale is very prettily unfolded at the start. Two pretty little children, a boy and a girl, are seen playing in front of their home. Their innocent pastime turns into a ... See full summary
Babes in the Woods (1907) Online
The scheme of the tale is very prettily unfolded at the start. Two pretty little children, a boy and a girl, are seen playing in front of their home. Their innocent pastime turns into a merry dance, in the midst of which the mother appears and soundly thrashes the boy on account of some duty left unperformed. The little ones are then banished to the woods in search of fuel, and then their troubles begin. Becoming lost in the forest they fall asleep beneath an old tree, and there a good witch pays them an unsuspected visit. She scatters a magic powder, and dainty fairies dance around the sleeping innocents. Finally the two children awaken, only to wander deeper into the forest. They meet old Mrs. Bear, who with more cordiality than sincerity offers them a temporary abode. They give a reluctant assent, and then Mrs. Bear goes into the woods to gather fagots in order that she may properly "roast them for dinner." The boy becomes suspicious, and affects his escape from the house. Just as ...