Youth and the Bright Medusa

The Project Gutenberg eBook, Youth and the Bright Medusa, by Willa CatherThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Youth and the Bright MedusaAuthor: Willa CatherRelease Date: September 30, 2004 [eBook #13555]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK YOUTH AND THE BRIGHT MEDUSA***E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Project GutenbergOnline Distributed Proofreading TeamYOUTH AND THE BRIGHT MEDUSAbyWILLA CATHER1920"We must not look at Goblin men,We must not buy their fruits;Who knows upon what soil they fedTheir hungry, thirsty roots?"CONTENTSCOMING, APHRODITE!THE DIAMOND MINEA GOLD SLIPPERSCANDALPAUL'S CASEA WAGNER MATINÉETHE SCULPTOR'S FUNERAL"A DEATH IN THE DESERT"The author wishes to thank McClure's Magazine, The Century Magazine and Harper's Magazine for their courtesy inpermitting the re-publication of three stories in this collection.The last four stories in the volume, Paul's Case, A Wagner Matinée, The Sculptor's Funeral, "A Death in the Desert,"are re-printed from the author's first book of stories, entitled "The Troll Garden," published in 1905.Coming, Aphrodite!IDon Hedger had lived for four years on the top floor of an old house on the south side ...