A poor old woodcutter and his wife live in the mountains by themselves. One day the man goes farther into the forest than usual and finds a spring. Tired, he drinks the cold and clear water, which refreshes him immensely. Seeing his reflection, he is shocked to see himself as young man. His head, bald a moment before, is covered with thick hair, and his wrinkles are gone. Reinvigorated with youthful strength, the man is overjoyed. Without realizing, he drank from the Fountain of Youth. The man rushes home to his wife, who she thought was a stranger. After much convincing, she eventually realizes the young man is in fact her husband. She decides she must drink from the same spring, as she says he cannot love an old woman in his youthful state. Going on her own, she finds the spring and drinks much of the water. The husband waits at home for her, but she doesn’t return. Worrying for his wife, he goes to look for her. At the spring, he finds a baby, less than a year old. The old woman drank too much, thus reversing her age too far. The man takes the baby home, “thinking strange melancholy thoughts.”

This printing has a back catalog containing volumes 1 through 22.