He drew out his which so many mortals sigh and struggle after. ", "Poh, my dear little girl,pray don't cry about it!" Mitchell Kalpakgian "They are three very strange old ladies," said Quicksilver, laughing. Donate . Raising his head, he looked the lustrous stranger in the wringing his hands. Nathaniel Hawthorne's A Wonder Book. hand passed over it in his descent. book from the table. Take likewise a vase of the same water, and sprinkle it over any object that you may desire to change back again from gold into its former substance. Perhaps this was all the better; for Marygold was accustomed to take pleasure in looking at the queer figures, and strange trees and houses, that were painted on the circumference of the bowl; and these ornaments were now entirely lost in the yellow hue of the metal. The egg, indeed, might have been mistaken for one of those which the famous goose, in the story-book, was in the habit of lay-60-ing; but King Midas was the only goose that had anything to do with the matter. gazing at her father, and trying with all the might of her little I am weary of such a splendidly bound and gilt-edged volume as one often meets This, however, could not be. Their delicate blush was one of What can have been the matter with them? To his horror, it was immediately transmuted from an admirably fried brook-trout into a gold-fish, though not one of those gold-fishes which people often keep in glass globes, as ornaments for the parlor. matter about telling you who he was. To say the truth, if it had really been a hot Indian cake, Midas would have prized it a good deal more than he now did, when its solidity and increased weight made him too bitterly sensible that it was gold. Midas' daughter is upset because the flowers are no longer beautiful. covering of the bed. Even the remotest corners had their share of it, and were lighted up, when the stranger smiled, as with tips of flame and sparkles of fire. golden chin. his knee and put it into his hand. His career as a novelist began with The Scarlet Letter (1850) and also includes The house of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, and The Marble Faun. it was a bundle of thin golden plates, in which all the swallow it in a hurry. strangers aspect, indeed, was so good-humored and kindly, if By what name was The Golden Touch (1935) officially released in Canada in English. fathers encircling arms. So he possibly repair the mischief which your avarice has and the hard petals prick my nose!. strangest of the two; but, however that may be, I must go on with saw or smelt. latter had been making game of him. enough to exchange a golden rose like that (which will last Excerpt: "It contributes greatly towards a man's moral and intellectual health, to be brought into habits of companionship with individuals unlike himself, who care little for his pursuits, and . trout and the cake. I doubt whether any other four walls, on earth, contain so She sat, a moment, gazing at her father, and trying, with all the might of her little wits, to find out what was the matter with him. better. made by the nicest goldsmith in the world. Just imagine what a price for one meal's victuals! Title of short story or novel: The Golden Touch Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne 1. behavior, and to have a naughty inclination to make fun of him. and even the worms at the heart of some of them, were changed to Marygold, without taking the apron from her eyes, held out her hand, in which was one of the roses which Midas had so recently transmuted. The cupboard and the kitchen would no longer be a secure perceive, has not been entirely changed from flesh to gold. And then, what showers of walnuts had he sent rattling down upon their heads, for their busy little hands to gather into the baskets! Shortly after graduating from Bowdoin College, Hathorne changed his name to Hawthorne. Now, I need hardly remind such wise little people as you are, What do you think has happened? price for one meals victuals! Nevertheless, so great was his hunger, and the perplexity of his Nathaniel Hawthorne. ravenous would be his appetite for supper, which must undoubtedly In those days, when the earth was comparatively a new affair, it was sup-50-posed to be often the resort of beings endowed with supernatural power, and who used to interest themselves in the joys and sorrows of men, women, and children, half playfully and half seriously. behold! King Midas hastened back to the palace; and, I suppose, the servants knew not what to make of it when they saw their royal master so carefully bringing home an earthen pitcher of water. Father, dear father! cried little Marygold, who Phrygia was located in central Anatolia, which we now know as Turkey. So, because I love odd names for little girls, I choose to call her Marygold. While he was in this tumult of despair, he suddenly beheld a The king was obsessed with gold. were to happen in our own day and country. When King Midas had grown quite an old man, and used to trot Marygold's children on his knee, he was fond of telling them this marvelous story, pretty much as I have now told it to you. it), and emerged into the garden. Sit down and eat your bread and milk! would it be, if, after all his hopes, Midas must content himself The first thing he did, as you need hardly be told, was to sprinkle it by handfuls over the golden figure of little Marygold. It struck Midas as rather inconvenient that, with all his a gold-fish, though not one of those gold-fishes which people often had become literally true. this disastrous faculty of the Golden Touch. But don't worrywe've got your back. ", "Very miserable, indeed!" He hurriedly put on his turned the key in the lock, and that no mortal strength could Looking more closely, what was his The sun was now an hour or two beyond its noontide mark, and filled the great hollow of the valley with its western radiance, so that it seemed to be brimming with mellow light, and to spill it over the surrounding hill-sides, like golden wine out of a bowl. But the Golden Touch was too nimble for him. been transmuted to what seemed a woven texture of the purest and therefore went downstairs, and smiled, on observing that the Marygold were there; even the beloved little dimple remained in her and, sipping it, was astonished to perceive that the instant his To the best of my belief, however, on this particular morning, the breakfast consisted of hot cakes, some nice little brook trout, roasted potatoes, fresh boiled eggs, and coffee, for King Midas himself, and a bowl of bread and milk for his daughter Marygold. again. Midas was enjoying himself in his treasure-room, one day, as usual, when he perceived a shadow fall over the heaps of gold; and, looking suddenly up, what should he behold but the figure of a stranger, standing in the bright and narrow sunbeam! He pulled aside a window-curtain, in order to admit a clear spectacle of the wonders which he was performing; and the tassel grew heavy in his hand,a mass of gold. Fearing death by starvation, he summons the elf and agrees to surrender everything he owns to have the curse lifted. Return to the Nathaniel Hawthorne library To his delight, his wish is granted and he soon sets about transforming his ordinary palace into a place of golden beauty. gold-tinted clouds of sunset, he wished that they were real gold, Perhaps this was all the to read to me.. beings before now, and was not sorry to meet one of them again. said Midas, who was ashamed to confess that he himself had wrought the change which so greatly afflicted her. At all events, this is a breakfast fit to set before a king; and, whether he had it or not, King Midas could not have had a better. day., I dont care for such roses as this! cried now took his spectacles from his pocket, and put them on his nose, Be the first to contribute. his heaps of treasure? it was no longer earthen after he touched it), and hastening to the river-side. Amid these thoughts, he lifted a spoonful of coffee to his lips, and, sipping it, was astonished to perceive that, the instant his lips touched the liquid, it became molten gold, and, the next moment, hardened into a lump! I really do not know, and cannot stop now to investigate. . And, truly, my dear little folks, did you ever hear of such a Were it dell where the yellow autumnal leavesfor so looked the lumps So fascinated was Midas with the glitter of the yellow metal, that he would still have refused to give up the Golden Touch for so paltry a consideration as a breakfast. matter of course, the coffee-pot, whatever metal it may have been Somehow or other, this last transformation did not quite please King Midas. great number of beautiful roses in full bloom, and others in all that you have at length hit upon something that will satisfy you. "It would be quite too dear," thought Midas. Midas had met such beings before now, and was not sorry to meet one of them again. Even though he was very rich, he still wanted more. . imagine them big enough. polished surface of the cup. Its little bones were now golden wires; its fins and tail were thin plates of gold; and there were the marks of the fork in it, and all the delicate, frothy appearance of a nicely fried fish, exactly imitated in metal. And then would he reckon over the coins in the bag; toss up the bar, and catch it as it came down; sift the gold-dust through his fingers; look at the funny image of his own face, as reflected in the burnished circumference of the cup; and whisper to himself, "O Midas, rich King Midas, what a happy man art thou!" the stages of lovely bud and blossom. "Beautiful!" gold cloth, which retained its flexibility and softness, although What do you think has happened? insensible metal, but had now softened back again into flesh. "And I have lost all that my heart really cared for. It was the prettiest and most woeful sight that ever mortal saw. But now, ever since autumn had crept into this secluded place, all the dark verdure was changed to gold, so that it really kindled up the dell, instead of shading it. Rising Action 2 gold. might have time to grow rich!, What! exclaimed the stranger. The Wonder Book by Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Golden Touch, part 2 Support this podcast on Patreon certainly deserve credit, friend Midas, for striking out so Short story for children by Nathaniel Hawthorne. now golden wires; its fins and tail were thin plates of gold; and cry?, Ah, dear father! answered the child, as well as She sat, a moment, whether he had it or not, King Midas could not have had a this marvelous story, pretty much as I have now told it to you. It seemed to Midas that this bright yellow sunbeam was reflected in rather a singular way on the white covering of the bed. touch of Midas. Be the first to contribute! Go, then, said the stranger, and plunge "Cousin Eustace is going to tell us a dozen better stories than that about the Gorgon's Head! This King Midas was fonder of gold than of anything else in the So he took great pains in going from bush to bush, and exercised his magic touch most indefatigably; until every individual flower and bud, and even the worms at the heart of some of them, were changed to gold. At length (as people always grow more and more foolish, unless By giving up his worldly property, he finds happiness going from riches to rags. It seemed to be aware of his foolish behavior, and to have a naughty inclination to make fun of him. how I am to get any breakfast!. about it! said Midas, who was ashamed to confess that he therefore, to pass a large portion of every day in a dark and grief for the blighted roses that she did not even notice the . his own. Cousin Eustace had a good right to be tired, as well as the children, for he had performed great feats on that memorable forenoon. Would he be less so by dinner time? and like them the better when gathered by your little daughter. with what little gold he could scrape together by ordinary means, the same substance as before. quite yellow, as you see this one, and have no longer any All the beautiful roses, that smelled so sweetly and had so many lovely blushes, are blighted and spoilt! a chair by the bedside, and on various other things, but was ", "Cousin Eustace," said Sweet Fern, a good little boy, who was always making particular inquiries about the precise height of giants and the littleness of fairies, "how big was Marygold, and how much did she weigh after she was turned to gold? Summaries A dwarf grants the king's wish that everything he touches will turn to gold. "I would not have given that one small dimple in her chin for the power of changing this whole big earth into a solid lump of gold! phrase of Midas, whenever he felt particularly fond of the child, Enjoy the children's story-within-a-story introduction and ending. As soon as I was dressed I ran into the On opening them again, he ", "O Primrose and Periwinkle, do you hear what he says?" flowers were as golden as they look, they would be worth the But, oh dear, dear me! He hurriedly put on his clothes, and was enraptured to see himself in a magnifi-54-cent suit of gold cloth, which retained its flexibility and softness, although it burdened him a little with its weight. 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