Gerda in Sweden

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Gerda in Sweden, by Etta Blaisdell McDonaldThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Gerda in SwedenAuthor: Etta Blaisdell McDonaldRelease Date: October 15, 2004 [EBook #13758]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK GERDA IN SWEDEN ***Produced by Curtis Weyant and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.LITTLE PEOPLE EVERYWHEREGERDA IN SWEDENBY ETTA BLAISDELL McDONALD AND JULIA DALRYMPLEAuthors of "Kathleen in Ireland," "Manuel in Mexico," "Umé San in Japan,""Rafael in Italy," "Fritz in Germany," "Boris in Russia," "Betty inCanada," etc.1910PREFACEThe Swedish people are a hospitable, peace-loving race, kindly and industrious, making the most of their resources. Inthe south of Sweden are broad farming-lands with well-tilled fields and comfortable red farmhouses; in the central portionare hills and dales, rich in mines of copper and iron which have been famous for hundreds of years. In the cities andtowns are factories where thousands of workers are employed, making all sorts of useful articles, from matches tosteam-engines. The rivers which flow down to the sea from the western chain of mountains carry millions of logs from thegreat dark forests. As soon as the ice breaks up in the spring, ...