■y, most people ning to do; but fully, it is found consequently, we ho was born in prince who had do anything, as eep, a servant to - hair and shave for him and shut is horse, servants to call upon his thoroughly done nothing to do, be employ his time; him, of course he and 5, very heavy with his oats. people who are As he put on followed it; and not caring one j So he went o nothing, his nos hearing nothing the wood were c the air with th their songs most were lost upon -he could alwa great deal to ha next thing he di horse-laugh in the stable and went on oats. He lounged lazily on, like most o are not going "anywhere particular." put one foot forward, of course the other t; and he went just as his feet took him. yone jot where. went on, and on, and on, his eyes seeing his nose scenting nothing, and his ears nothing, although the little peeps through were charming, the wild flowers scented vith their fragrance, and the birds sang gs most energetically. Yet all these things upon him; he set no value upon them, ld always have them, and for nothing. very young, yet he would have given a 1 to have had anything to wish for a freemma into which many powerful and rich et. the stopped; why, he did not know. The he did was to sit down. He had not I can as I say be not true you; and the res The prince lo inclined to do son "I make no do out paying the lea the astounded pr much disgusted agreeable truth; truth which I ha powering dignity history." This was a po looked down, the mustachios, and laughter, as he fou him. The old man w himself, and then re you, is a blank. Ask yourself if what ot true. You were born, a title put on the rest-what?-nothing." ince looked fierce, and felt very much o do something; but he did'nt. e no doubt," continued the old man, withg the least attention to the fierce looks of aded prince; "I make no doubt you feel gusted at the first glimmer of this distruth; but, to convince you that it is a ch I have advanced, put by your overdignity, and endeavour to tell me your as a poser. The prince smiled, blushed, own, then up, bit his lip, pulled his s, and finally burst into a fit of as he found that the sage had the best of d man waited until the prince recovered nd then said, "Young prince, you have |