6 THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE HEMPSEED

met, although the poor children never forgot to offer her
flowers, ahd to curtsey very low to her as they passed.
As she grew up these faults in her disposition would have
‘become sad indeed, had not a good education, bestowed
in time, and in a prudent manner, caused her good qualities
to triumph over her defects.

Her brother, Leopold-Leopoldini, whom we shall call
Prince Hempseed, was twelve months older than Olympia:
he was therefore in his eighth year. Picture to yourself a
charming little boy, with an elegant coat of light blue velvet,
such as the great lords of the court wore in those times;
a, pair of yellow satin breeches, fastened with ribands at the
knees; a shirt of the whitest linen, beautifully embroidered;
and with a little sword by =
his side. On common days
this sword was of simple
steel; but on Sundays and
holidays it was exchanged
for one of mother-of-pearl
and gold.

He was very much like
his sister—fair, with a beau-

   
 
  

     
   
    
   
  
 

 
 

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petulance and her cheerful-
ness. But there the likeness
stopped. Prince Hempseed
showed as much dignity as a child of his age possibly
could possess, but never ill-humour, when with boys of his
own rank; and he conducted himself with amiability and
kindness towards the sons of the boatmen belonging to
Lake Major, and those of the gardeners and vine-dressers
in the valley, whenever accident threw them in his way.
They were therefore all much attached to him.