Foxfire

By Eunice Perneel Cooke

The stories of Willie and Dorothy are loosely based on the events of the author's childhood at a simpler time when each day and its adventure was a wonder in itself.

Even in today's technological environment, she believes that children can relate to the excitement of rescuing a calf; the joy of holding a newborn, piglets; the panic of a housefire and the pathos of Christmas without a beloved grandmother.

The awesome aurora borealis can be the ultimate reflection of the the wondermont that is eternal in the youth of our world. May it never disappear.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: May 9, 2007
• ISBN: 9781467829014

Eunice Perneel Cooke

Encouraged by the reception of her first book, “Foxfire”, Mrs. Cooke hopes that “Summer Cousins” will find a place in the hearts of all readers, from five to ninety-five.  She lives with her husband in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, and enjoys gardening and travelling, when she isn’t writing. 

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Contents

Dedication

Introduction

Foxfire

Moses

The Dragon in the Pipes

Where’s Willie?

GRANDPA’S CHRISTMAS

Dedication

These stories are dedicated to my great grandchildren, who are as yet only glints in the Creator’s eyes.

Introduction

The stories you are about to read are based on real events of my childhood on a little farm in Northern Ontario, Canada, where foxfire was a common occurrence.

If this is your very own copy, feel free to colour the pictures.

Foxfire

It was October, but snow comes sooner in the north and Willie and Dorothy’s world was white. Their chores were done and the first stars were twinkling in the night sky.

Father came into the kitchen where Mother was setting the table for supper with the oil lamp glowing in the middle. He stamped the snow off his boots on the mat by the door.

Willie, Dorothy, he said, come outside. I have something special to show you.

The children wasted no time pulling on their jackets and boots. On the little porch they were rewarded with a spectacular light show across the north forty. The black sky looked like velvet with shimmering pale green streamers. As they watched, the ribbons of almost transparent greenish-yellow light changed shape and formed silky draperies, and then changed yet again.

What’s that? asked Willie, tugging at Father’s elbow.

Well, Father replied dreamily, watching the luminous sky, "a long time ago, the people living in Finland thought it was caused