THE WISHING CARPET RUTH COMFORT MITCHELL By RUTH COMFORT MITCHELL By RUTH COMFORT MITCHELL THE WISHING CARPET PLAY THE GAME JANE JOURNEYS ON NARRATIVES IN VERSE CORDUROY A WHITE STONE The WISHING CARPET The WISHING CARPET BY RUTH COMFORT MITCHELL AUTHOR OF “A WHITE STONE,” “CORDUROY,” ETC. RUTH COMFORT MITCHELL D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1926 :: LONDON D. APPLETON AND COMPANY COPYRIGHT—1926—BY D. APPLETON & COMPANY PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA COPYRIGHT—1926—BY D. APPLETON & COMPANY TO MY SISTERS Barbara and Jane MY SISTERS Barbara and Jane [vii] CONTENTS [viii] [ix]