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Without money, she

could not buy food
for her nephews.
One day she went
to the cupboard.
It was empff.
"I will go and ask
Iord Gurr for some
At the end of each day, they brought
food," she said.
their basket of food to Iord Gurr.
He put the heaW basket on the scale.
"Not bad," he would say.

But wheneverMinnie
asked for her F&V,
he always shouted,
"Come back tomorrow!"
So Minnie had
no money.
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When she saw the deliciousfood,
she was hungrier than ever.
"I only want a little food," she said.
"My nephewsare very hungry."

Nlinnie rvent straight tr- Lo.cl Gu'"s h.use.

He came to the <loorhimself.
"What do you rvant?"he shouted.
am a vel'y busy'man."
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,i :rnd groaning.
It was coming from inside.
"I wonder what is wrong?" she thought.

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"Food?" cried Lord Gurr. "I don't have

enough for myself. Go away!"

Poor Minnie.
Away she went
without food for
her nephews.

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"What can I do?" she cried.
"These rocks are too heaw for me."

Minnie handedthe grinder to him.

"Watch and list€D," said the dragon.

He began to turn the handle.

As he turned he said,
"Goldengnnder, help me,
please.You witrI-
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The dragon pointed to a shelf in the corner.
iust wh,qt'Ineed."
It was filled with peautiful treasures.
"Take down th\ golden grinder and bring it
here to me," fre sahf.
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a shovelwas standing besidehim.
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it began to dig. another shovel,
It lift€d and another, and
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At last the dragon was free again.
The dragon waved good-byto Minnie.
"Becauseyou have helpedh€," he said,
"Now don't forget the magie words to make
"f'm going to give you this magic grinder.
the grinder stop!" he called."It will not
Just say the magic words and it will give you
stop unlessyou say those very words!"
anything you want.',
"Oh, thank you!', cried Minnie.

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the wonderful magie grinder.
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saw the grinder, they
Suddenly the table was covered with food.
were not very happy.
There was hrrkey and ham. . . mashed
"Where is our food, potatoes,peas and carrots. . . fruit
Aunt Minnie?"
and cheeseand milk and bread.
they cried.
"W'e will have food,"
shesaid."Listen."
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Minnie began to turn the handle.
"Gold,engrinfi,er, help us,
pleeser"she said. "You will
know iust what u)e need."

Ttren Minnie said, "Goldpngri,rtflnr,

stopant, stqU,"_
The grinder stoppedmaking food.
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,,#:'#iI'3':i"illlYO" cried Ferdie.
When Nlinnie turned
Minnie said the magic words.
the handle and said
the magic words,
the grinder gave them
Presto! They were dressed fine new furniture.
in fine new clothes.
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"We are rich," cried Morty and Ferdie.

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The next morning Illinnie anrl her nephews
did not go to wot'k in Lord Gut'r'sgarden.
Minnie stayedhomc to plant someflowers.

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"Never tell anyone Nlorty ar-rrlF et'tlien'ent fishing at the stream.
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her nephewshad not come to work for him. "I cannot tell you."
He was surprised to see their new things. "If you don't tell me I'll call
"All of this cannot be yours!" he cried. the sheriff," shoutedLord Gurr.
"Where did you get everything?" "He will throw you into jail f<lr stealing!"

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to try the grinder.
He put it down and
hrrned the handle.
"f want some
ice cream," he said.

Minnie showedthe grinder to him. Nothing happened.

"I did not steal anything," she said. "I wANT soME
"This grinder gives me whatever f want,, IcE cREAM!"he shouted.
Iord Gurr snatchedit away from her. Still, nothing happened.
"f'll take care of it for you," he said.

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fishing at the stream. Golden,grinder, help me, please.
"My dear fellows," he said. "I hear you have You will know just what I need.
a grinder that gives you anWhing you want. And out comeswhateveryou want!"
Tell me-how doesthis magic grinder work?"

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"That's a secret!" he whispered.
Morty did not say another word.

Now he knew howI'6 make the grinder work.

He beganto tufr the handle.
In his voice he said,
"Golden,/ , help tne, please.
Yorcotl( kn'ow iust what I need."
"Very interesting," said Iord Gurr.
And he ran back to his house.
 Sure enough-the grinder began to make
ice cream! Then it mtttle mol'r: ice ct't':tnt.
{s "Stop!" cried Lord Gurr.

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and ice cream cones.
It made chocolate,
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Ice cream began to spill onto 0
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up to his ears in ice cream."I'm fre-e-e-zing!"
But the grinder kept making ice cream.

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met him at the door.
He threw the goldengrinder at her.
"If you will just make it stop," he cried,
will never bother you again ! "
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When he got home,Lord Gurr had

quite a job cleaningup all that ice cream.
It took him a whole week.
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