THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE HEMPSEED. 5

to be lord of the Orfano-Orfana palace.” Such a desire,
formed by a sovereign so justly famed in history, may
spare us the necessity of offering another word of praise
in respect to the castle.

Prince Orfano-Orfana, the master of that splendid man-
sion, who enjoyed vast riches and great power over his
subjects, was blessed with a wife in every way worthy
of him, and with two charming children. © The elder was
a son, and was called Leopold-Leopoldini: the younger was
a daughter, and named Olympia after her mother. We
shall tell you presently how it happened that Leopold-Leo-
poldini received the singular name of Prince Hempseed—a
name which he was very proud to bear, and which we have
thought proper to apply to him throughout this history, of
which he is the hero. '

Olympia was seven years old: she was rosy-cheeked
and fair haired—tlively, graceful, and happy. When she

-4 laughed, she displayed her
beautiful little white teeth;
this happened very often—for
she was always laughing. Upon
her high and open forehead,
and in her eyes, which were
ever in motion, and were as
blue as the pure waters of Lake
Major, you might read intelli-
gence, wit, and gaiety, as well
. as the pride of her race—for
we must give a correct portrait
of her. Her compressed lips
showed contempt for those who.
dared to wound her feelings in

, any way. When she did not

choose to be a good-natured little girl, she gave herself the

airs of a queen. Amiable with her equals, she was very

proud and haughty towards the little village girls whom she
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