12 THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE HEMPSEED.
I could for Zug. I have carefully wrapped up his hand
in a piece of linen.”

“Oh! how silly!” cried Olympia.

*Do you not think, sister, that it is quite as silly to
put a doll into a cradle, rock it for hours together, pretend
that it is ill, and watch over it?”

Thinking that her brother was laughing at her, Olym-
pia would not answer him; and, on his side, Prince
Hempseed believed that the best thing he could do was
to keep to himself his compassion, kindness, and careful
attentions for the animals.

The castle of Prince Orfano-Orfana was built precisely
upon the plan of the king’s palaces, and contained a mena-
gerie, and an aviary full of curious birds. Everything that
could make even a king eres
happy was found in that ‘il | | Hi
castle, which excited the it | Iu
admiration of all persons, i lat Por |
spiteful sayings were
spread from one to
another about the court, where they were greedily listened
to; and they reached the ears of the king, who was weak

and the envy of many.
Several noblemen de-
enough to believe them, and unwise enough to think over
them. From that moment Prince Orfano-Orfana lost

   

 

 

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clared that a king alone
ought to possess so splen-
did an abode; and they |
accused Prince Orfano- |
Orfana of outshining the °
Court of Turin by the ==
number of his servants, —
the splendour of his
household, and the ele-
gance of his castle. These

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