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The Counterpane Fairy

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A sick child confined to bed is visited by a tiny counterpane fairy who invites him to fix his gaze on squares of the bedspread; each square unfolds into a vivid miniature adventure. The frame yields a string of whimsical vignettes — a rescue of an enchanted princess in a golden castle, encounters with owls and an elf, twin figures, a magic circus, polar seascapes, a lost ruby ring, rainbow children, a mysterious dream, a subterranean rat-hole journey, and a gentle farewell — that blend wonder, comfort, and imaginative escape while soothing loneliness.

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Title: The Counterpane Fairy

Author: Katharine Pyle

Release date: May 1, 2002 [eBook #3230]
Most recently updated: August 21, 2021

Language: English

Credits: Laura Gjovaag and David Widger

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THE COUNTERPANE FAIRY

Written and Illustrated by Katharine Pyle

Published by E.P.Dutton & Co. New York
Copyright E. P. Dutton & Co. 1898

Contents

Chapter I. THE PRINCESS OF THE GOLDEN CASTLE
Chapter II. THE OWLS AND THE GAMBLESOME ELF
Chapter III. STARLEIN AND SILVERLING
Chapter IV. THE MAGIC CIRCUS
Chapter V. AT THE EDGE OF THE POLAR SEA
Chapter VI. THE RUBY RING
Chapter VII. THE RAINBOW CHILDREN
Chapter VIII. HARRIETT’S DREAM
Chapter IX. DOWN THE RAT-HOLE
Chapter X. THE COUNTERPANE FAIRY SAYS GOOD-BYE