Front matter
Reading edition
Great blue lotos-flowers were covering the brink of the water’s edge.
THE GOLDEN HEART
&
Other Fairy Stories
BY
VIOLET JACOB
AUTHOR OF “THE SHEEPSTEALERS,” “THE INTERLOPER”
With Illustrations by May Sandheim
LONDON
WILLIAM HEINEMANN
1904
DEDICATED
TO
THREE LITTLE BOYS,
HARRY, EVAN, and RAYMOND,
AND THREE LITTLE GIRLS,
MARJORY, SUSAN, and GWYNETH.
CONTENTS
PAGE
The Golden Heart1
The Sorcerer’s Sons and the Two Princesses of Japan45
Grimaçon67
The Dovecote102
The Peacock’s Tail122
The Pelican127
The Cherry Trees146
Jack Frost—A Story for Very Little Children164
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Great blue Lotos-Flowers were covering the brink to the water’s edgeFrontispiece
“Oh!” cried the Little Boy, “I see a dark thing far away in front”10
A Thing which looked like a Human Figure was lying by a Fire20
Then she turned half-startled and saw the Prince42
The Sorcerer and the Princesses48
The Procession was several miles long56
She found her sitting at the window watering her flowers70
A Deadly Combat then ensued96
The Dovecote102
Maddy Norey shows the Queen the room behind the fiery Roses108
“Now I am simply perfect,” said she122
That is the most charming girl I have ever seen128
He ran forward and held her in his arms142
The Daffodil Princess146
Inside the hut the witch was sitting by the fire152
In the very middle of the feast the Prince stood up in his place, calling on all to listen158
He came down on a weathercock, which was fixed on top of a larch-tree164
THE GOLDEN HEART
&
Other Fairy Stories