Chapter IX: Queen Christina

A WONDER BOOK FOR GIRLS & BOYS By Nathaniel Hawthorne With 60 Designs By Walter Crane

CONTENTS PAGE THE GORGON'S HEAD. Tanglewood Porch.âIntroductory to The Gorgon's Head 1 The Gorgon's Head 7 Tanglewood Porch.âAfter the Story 39 THE GOLDEN TOUCH. Shadow Brook.âIntroductory to The Golden Touch 42 The Golden Touch 46 Shadow Brook.âAfter the Story 69 THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN. Tanglewood Play-Room.âIntroductory to The Paradise of Children 73 The Paradise of Children 78 Tanglewood Play-Room.âAfter the Story 100 THE THREE GOLDEN APPLES. Tanglewood Fireside.âIntroductory to The Three Golden Apples 102 The Three Golden Apples 109 Tanglewood Fireside.âAfter the Story 136 THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER. The Hill-Side.âIntroductory to The Miraculous Pitcher 140 The Miraculous Pitcher 144 The Hill-Side.âAfter the Story 170 THE CHIMÃRA. Bald-Summit.âIntroductory to The Chimæra 172 The Chimæra 176 Bald-Summit.âAfter the Story 206 LIST OF DESIGNS Half-Title i FrontispieceâBellerophon on Pegasus. Title iii Preface v Tailpiece vi Contents vii List of Designs ix Tailpiece x HeadpieceâTanglewood Porch 1 THE GORGON'S HEADâHeadpiece 7 Perseus and the Graiæ 22 Perseus armed by the Nymphs 26 Perseus and the Gorgons 32 Perseus showing the Gorgon's Head 36 Tailpiece 38 HeadpieceâTanglewood Porch, After the Story 39 Tailpiece 41 HeadpieceâShadow Brook 42 THE GOLDEN TOUCHâHeadpiece 46 The Stranger appearing to Midas 50 Midas' Daughter turned to Gold 62 Midas with the Pitcher 66 Tailpiece 68 HeadpieceâShadow Brook, After the Story 69 Tailpiece 72 HeadpieceâTanglewood Play-Room 73 Tailpiece 77 THE PARADISE OF CHILDRENâHeadpiece 78 Pandora wonders at the Box 80 Pandora desires to open the Box 86 Pandora opens the Box 92 Tailpiece 96-x- HeadpieceâTanglewood Play-Room, After the Story 100 HeadpieceâTanglewood Fireside 102 Tailpiece 108 THE THREE GOLDEN APPLESâHeadpiece 109 Hercules and the Nymphs 112 Hercules and the Old Man of the Sea 120 Hercules and Atlas 126 Tailpiece 135 HeadpieceâTanglewood Fireside, After the Story 136 Tailpiece 139 HeadpieceâThe Hill-Side 140 Tailpiece 143 THE MIRACULOUS PITCHERâHeadpiece 144 Philemon and Baucis 144 The Strangers in the Village 148 The Strangers entertained 158 Tailpiece 169 HeadpieceâThe Hill-Side, After the Story 170 Tailpiece 171 HeadpieceâBald Summit 172 Tailpiece 175 THE CHIMÃRAâHeadpiece 176 Bellerophon at the Fountain 180 Bellerophon slays the Chimæra 200 Tailpiece 205 HeadpieceâBald Summit, After the Story 206 Tailpiece 210

A WONDER BOOK AND TANGLEWOOD TALES FOR GIRLS AND BOYS By Nathaniel Hawthorne With Pictures By Maxfield Parrish

CONTENTS Preface A WONDER BOOK THE GORGON'S HEAD THE GOLDEN TOUCH THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN THE THREE GOLDEN APPLES THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER THE CHIMÃRA TANGLEWOOD TALES THE WAYSIDE THE MINOTAUR THE PYGMIES THE DRAGON'S TEETH CIRCE'S PALACE THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS THE GOLDEN FLEECE ILLUSTRATIONS Jason and the Talking Oak Pandora Atlas Bellerophon by the Fountain of Pirene The Fountain of Pirene Cadmus Sowing the Dragon's Teeth Circe's Palace Proserpina Jason and his Teacher The Argonauts in Quest of the Golden Fleece

TANGLEWOOD TALES Nathaniel Hawthorne Illustrated by V. F. Sterrett CONTENTS The Minotaur The Pygmies The Dragon's Teeth Circe's Palace The Pomegranate Seeds The Golden Fleece ILLUSTRATIONS Cadmus beheld a female figure, wonderfully beautiful He tugged and toiled amain She whipped up the snakes and ascended high over the city "Thou hast slain the monster", cried Ariadne, clasping her hands He concluded that his dear son had been eaten by the Minotaur This giant and these pygmies were all brethren The giant gave them his brotherly kindness They were constantly at war with the cranes "Alas! my dear children", answered poor Queen Telephassa "Sacred Oracle of Delphi, wither shall I go"? This pitiless reptile had killed his poor companions At a distance he beheld stately towers The voyagers examined the web of cloth "Wretch"! cried Circe They brought along with them a great many beautiful shells So she peeped into the entrance of the cave They arrived at the sunniest spot in the world "I shall not touch it I assure you", said she "What shall I do"? said he "I am the king's daughter" At the appointed hour he met the beautiful Medea "What is it"? asked Jason

THE SCARLET LETTER By Nathaniel Hawthorne Illustrated

CONTENTS Page The Custom House.âIntroductory 1 THE SCARLET LETTER. I. The Prison-Door 51 II. The Market-Place 54 III. The Recognition 68 IV. The Interview 80 V. Hester at her Needle 90 VI. Pearl 104 VII. The Governor's Hall 118 VIII. The Elf-Child and the Minister 129 IX. The Leech 142 X. The Leech and his Patient 155 XI. The Interior of a Heart 168 XII. The Minister's Vigil 177 XIII. Another View of Hester 193 [vi]XIV. Hester and the Physician 204 XV. Hester and Pearl 212 XVI. A Forest Walk 223 XVII. The Pastor and his Parishioner 231 XVIII. A Flood of Sunshine 245 XIX. The Child at the Brook-side 253 XX. The Minister in a Maze 264 XXI. The New England Holiday 277 XXII. The Procession 288 XXIII. The Revelation of the Scarlet Letter 302 XXIV. Conclusion 315 ILLUSTRATIONS Page The Custom-House 1 The Prison Door 49 Vignette,âWild Rose 51 The Gossips 57 âStanding on the Miserable Eminenceâ 65 âShe was led back to Prisonâ 78 âThe Eyes of the wrinkled Scholar glowedâ 87 The Lonesome Dwelling 93 Lonely Footsteps 99 Vignette 104 A touch of Pearl's baby-hand 113 Vignette 118 The Governor's Breastplate 125 âLook thou to it! I will not lose the child!â 135 The Minister and Leech 148 [viii]The Leech and his Patient 165 The Virgins of the Church 172 âThey stood in the noon of that strange splendorâ 185 Hester in the House of Mourning 195 Mandrake 211 âHe gathered herbs here and thereâ 213 Pearl on the Sea-Shore 217 âWilt thou yet forgive me?â 237 A Gleam of Sunshine 249 The Child at the Brook-Side 257 Chillingworth,ââSmile with a sinister meaningâ 287 New England Worthies 289 âShall we not meet again?â 311 Hester's Return 320

THE SCARLET STIGMA A Drama In Four Acts By James Edgar Smith Founded upon Nathaniel Hawthorne's Novel, "The Scarlet Letter".