10 PRINCE PRIGIO.

CHAPTER II.
Prince Prigio and bis Familp.

\ 6 ELL, the little prince grew up. I think
Wy I’ve told you that his name was Prigio
\§ —did I not ? Well, that was his name.
* Youcannot think how clever he was. He
argued with

his nurse as

soon as he could
speak, which was
very soon. He
argued that he did
not like to be
washed, because
the soap got into
his eyes. How-
ever, when he was
told all about the
pores of the skin,
and how they
could’ not be
healthy if he was
not washed, he at once ceased to resist, for
he was very reasonable. He argued with his
father that he did not see why there should
be kings who were rich, while beggars were