THE ADVENTURES ,OF PRINCE HEMPSEED. 61

At length a drum-major stepped forward from the
incredulous circle to try the skill of
Turnspit.

The stake was two francs. FA

The drum-major shuffled the }
cards, dealt them, and opened the *
game. He played the eight of hearts.

Turnspit pushed forward the ace
of hearts with his paw; for his own
hand was spread out, before him, and
he made choice of the one he thought
fitto play. He then played a trump.

The .drum-major, having no
trumps, played a spade. -

Turnspit,. observing :this, barked
very loud, which was as much as to
say that he: had won, because he had
nothing but.trumps left in his, hand.
‘This. was, quite correct.

«T have lost,” .said the drum-
.major. “ When I return home to my
“friends, I can safely assure them that
I.was beaten by a dog.”

The crowds were much pleased
with this trick, which brought a
second shower of ,silver and copper
coins upon the carpet; and in the
evening the two children had excel-
lent supper. They also regaled the birds and animals, and
were able to pay their landlord ,a month’s rent in advance
for their lodgings.

Next day Prince Hempseed hired, with the remainder
of his honourable earnings, a little theatre in the open air,
and which stood on the Boulevard.du Temple. He had a
large picture painted on. canvas, and bearing the following
notice, in enormous gilt letters:—