Descriptionxiv, 370 p., [7] leaves of plates incl. col. frontis : ill. "This volume contains nineteen very pleasant short stories, all of which have some mystical touch in them."--The Spectator. Contents: The wedding-ring -- Messengers at the window -- The countersign of the cradle -- The key of the tower -- The ripening of the fruit -- The king's jewel -- The music-lover -- Humoreske -- An old game -- The unruly sprite -- A change of air -- The night call -- The effectual fervent prayer -- The return of the charm -- Beggars under the bush -- Stronghold -- In the odour of sanctity -- The sad shepherd -- The mansion.