Said Mama Bear: "'Tis time for bed, That is very clear.
Scamper off, as good Bears should,
A story you shall hear!"
 
 
"It is time to go to bed," said Mama Bear.
 
"I am afraid to go up in the dark," said the first little Bear.
 
"I am not a bit sleepy," said the sec­ond little Bear.
 
"Please let me stay up a little while," said the third little Bear.
 
"We are all afraid of the dark," said the fourth little Bear in a whisper.
 
Red Riding Hood said: "If you are all in bed in five minutes I will come up and tell you a story!"
 
Then the first little Bear ran up the stairs as fast as his fat little legs could carry him!
 
The second little Bear cried: "Good­night, Pa. Good-night, Ma." and all the little Bears ran up-stairs and got into bed as fast as they could.
 
Red Riding Hood did not go up­stairs for a few minutes. She was look­ing for her story-book.
 
The first little Bear cried: "Oh, Ma, may I have a drink of water?"
 
The second little bear cried: "Oh, Ma, please come and open the window!"
 
Then Papa Bear called: "Hush! be still! Red Riding Hood is coming up."
 
Little Bear was so sleepy he fell asleep.
 
Curly Bear woke him up. Little Bear said: "Did they find the pot of gold?" He had been, dreaming again.
 
Pretty soon Red Riding Hood came upstairs; she said: "I cannot find my story-book, but I will tell you a story."
 
"What is the story about?" shouted all the little Bears.
 
Red Riding Hood said: "It is the story of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp."
 
This is the story Red Riding Hood told the little Bears:
 
Aladdin was a poor boy. One day he met a stranger. The stranger told him to build a fire for him.
 
Aladdin built a fire and watched it burn. When the fire died out he saw a stone and a ring.
 
The stranger said: "Lift the stone and go under the ground and get a lamp for me."
 
Aladdin lifted the stone and went under the ground.
 
He was in a beautiful place.
 
He saw bright lights and many jew­els about him.
 
He p............