The golden heart, and other fairy stories

PAGE THE GOLDEN HEART 1 THE SORCERER’S SONS AND THE TWO PRINCESSES OF JAPAN 45 GRIMAÇON 67 THE DOVECOTE 102 THE PEACOCK’S TAIL 122 THE PELICAN 127 THE CHERRY TREES 146 JACK FROS...

“Remember that I forbid you all distinctly to make any noise to-day or to scream or chatter loudly. I have a very good reason for doing so, and as I wish you to see for yourselv...

The unhappy man dropped his hands. “Then I am too late,” he cried, “and I must die—for what can I do against _you_?” And he glanced from his own trembling form to the straight,...

And with that, he hopped into the palace in front of the Emperor, who was too much agitated to notice the breach of etiquette. The Prime Minister hurried after, hoping to get in...

“Princess, should you need a friend, The grateful stream its aid will lend; Should you need me, call, I pray, Hear the words that you must say,— ‘River rise and river fall, Send...

When the Queen heard that her son was about to depart on a long journey accompanied by the dwarf, she was furiously angry, for she guessed that they were going to look for Moonf...

“I will,” answered the old woman, holding out her wrinkled hand. “But be advised, O King, and spare her the parting, for it may be a long parting, and even I do not know the end...

“Sir,” said the bird again, “while sitting here I have observed the manners of the grave and reverend persons who pass by, and of the aged sheikhs who come on their donkeys to d...

As time went on the King did not grow any wiser; he was very foolish and self-indulgent. He never attended to his business, and let everything in the kingdom get into a dreadful...

Such a lovely garden as it was! There were green walks and hedges and borders of heliotrope and pansies; and, all round the hedges, rows of dahlias and hollyhocks stood like kin...