A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys

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Hawthorne Nathaniel. A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys

PREFACE

THE GORGON'S HEAD

TANGLEWOOD PORCH. INTRODUCTORY TO THE GORGON'S HEAD

THE GORGON'S HEAD

TANGLEWOOD PORCH. AFTER THE STORY

THE GOLDEN TOUCH

SHADOW BROOK. INTRODUCTORY TO THE GOLDEN TOUCH

THE GOLDEN TOUCH

SHADOW BROOK. AFTER THE STORY

THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN

TANGLEWOOD PLAY-ROOM. INTRODUCTORY TO THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN

THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN

TANGLEWOOD PLAY-ROOM. AFTER THE STORY

THE THREE GOLDEN APPLES

TANGLEWOOD FIRESIDE. INTRODUCTORY TO THE THREE GOLDEN APPLES

THE THREE GOLDEN APPLES

TANGLEWOOD FIRESIDE. AFTER THE STORY

THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER

THE HILL-SIDE. INTRODUCTORY TO THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER

THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER

THE HILL-SIDE. AFTER THE STORY

THE CHIMÆRA

BALD-SUMMIT. INTRODUCTORY TO THE CHIMÆRA

THE CHIMÆRA

BALD-SUMMIT. AFTER THE STORY

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BENEATH the porch of the country-seat called Tanglewood, one fine autumnal morning, was assembled a merry party of little folks, with a tall youth in the midst of them. They had planned a nutting expedition, and were impatiently waiting for the mists to roll up the hill-slopes, and for the sun to pour the warmth of the Indian summer over the fields and pastures, and into the nooks of the many-colored woods. There was a prospect of as fine a day as ever gladdened the aspect of this beautiful and comfortable world. As yet, however, the morning mist filled up the whole length and breadth of the valley, above which, on a gently sloping eminence, the mansion stood.

This body of white vapor extended to within less than a hundred yards of the house. It completely hid everything beyond that distance, except a few ruddy or yellow tree-tops, which here and there emerged, and were glorified by the early sunshine, as was likewise the broad surface of the mist. Four or five miles off to the southward rose the summit of Monument Mountain, and seemed to be floating on a cloud. Some fifteen miles farther away, in the same direction, appeared the loftier Dome of Taconic, looking blue and indistinct, and hardly so substantial as the vapory sea that almost rolled over it. The nearer hills, which bordered the valley, were half submerged, and were specked with little cloud-wreaths all the way to their tops. On the whole, there was so much cloud, and so little solid earth, that it had the effect of a vision.

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Quicksilver was so much tickled at beholding Shakejoint and Nightmare both groping for the eye, and each finding fault with Scarecrow and one another, that he could scarcely help laughing aloud.

"Now is your time!" he whispered to Perseus. "Quick, quick! before they can clap the eye into either of their heads. Rush out upon the old ladies, and snatch it from Scarecrow's hand!"

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