THE NECKLACE OF PRINCESS FIORIMONDE

AND OTHER STORIES

"She was in the garden, lying on the marble edge of a fountain, feeding the gold fish who swam in the water."—Frontispiece.

THE NECKLACE OF PRINCESS FIORIMONDE;

AND OTHER STORIES

BY

MARY DE MORGAN

[Author of "On a Pincushion"]

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY

WALTER CRANE

LONDON:
MACMILLAN & CO:
1886

TO

MY SIX LITTLE NEPHEWS AND NIECES

THESE STORIES ARE AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED

BY

THEIR LOVING AUNT

MARY DE MORGAN

CONTENTS.

PAGE

The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde 1

The Wanderings of Arasmon 43

The Heart of Princess Joan 79

The Pedlar's Pack 131

The Bread of Discontent 140

The Three Clever Kings 157

The Wise Princess 175

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

1. Frontispiece.
PAGE

2. Heading and Initial Letter, "Princess Fiorimonde" 1

3. The Princess and her Looking-Glass To face 29

4. Gervaise with the Necklace "     39

5. Tailpiece 42

6. Heading and Initial Letter, "The Wanderings of Arasmon" 43

7. Arasmon and Chrysea playing to the Villagers To face 44

8. Arasmon playing before the King "     66

9. Tailpiece 78

10. Heading and Initial, "The Heart of Princess Joan" 79

11. The Prince and the Wizard To face 87

12. The Prison Window "     128

13. Tailpiece 130

14. Heading and Initial Letter, "The Pedlar's Pack" 131

15. The Pedlar and the Donkey To face 130

16. Tailpiece 139

17. Heading and Initial, "The Bread of Discontent" 140

18. The Imp and the Baker To face 141

19. Tailpiece