The story of the other wise man / by Henry Van Dyke

The Story of the Other Wise Man by Henry Van Dyke 

Contents 

Preface 
The Sign in the Sky 
By the Waters of Babylon 
For the Sake of a Little Child 
In the Hidden Way of Sorrow 
A Pearl of Great Price 

PREFACE 

It is now some years since this little story was set afloat on the sea 
of books. It is not a man-of-war, nor even a high-sided merchantman; 
only a small, peaceful sailing-vessel. Yet it has had rather an 
adventurous voyage. Twice it has fallen into the hands of pirates. The 
tides have carried it to far countries. It has been passed through the 
translator's port of entry into German, French, Armenian, Turkish, and 
perhaps some other foreign regions. Once I caught sight of it flying 
the outlandish flag of a brand-new phonetic language along the coasts 
of France; and once it was claimed by a dealer in antiquities as a 
long-lost legend of the Orient. Best of all, it has slipped quietly 
into many a far-away harbour that I have never seen, and found a 
kindly welcome, an . . .

The story of the other wise man / by Henry Van Dyke

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