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husband. His fate shall be mine.” she sadl.

The ladies of the Court were scandali,od at this, and hid their faces i their hands cven Mistigris felt obliged to hlush,

• Miserable being,” eried the furious Ning.

“ I dishonouring yoursell you have pro nounced your own condemnation. Gugards | arrest these two o persons, and 1ot them e married without further delayv: then take

possession of the first boat vou sce in

the port. and after placing the auwlty couple

m i, abandon it to o the mereyv of the Waves.”

C Ol sire erted s Mistigris, whilst the Primcess and - Zerbin were bemng dragged away, “vou arce the

mightiest monarch in the world. Your kind-

ness, vour mildness, your indulgence will be an example and astonishment to pos- terity. - As o for our selves, we are dum-

founded at such mag- nanimity : we can only admire ic i silence.” “ My poor daugh ler,” sand the King, “what will hecome of her without her father?

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carrted the boat far away, Capri was soon I view, rising from the waves like o varden of lowers. Zerbin held the rudder and sy e minor key some plaintive wood-cutter's or salor's sone. AU his feel sat Aleli, silent, hut not sad @ she was istening to her lover. The past was all Torgotten, the future did not trouble her s she was with Zerbim, and that satstied her.

Mistigris, less sensitive, was also Jess philosophical. Tmpaticnt and furtous, he was restless as a Tion inits cage. Zerbin sat with howed head. unconcerned as usual the sermons Mistigris preached for his Not heing used to official orations,

somuch talking wearie Zerbin and made hin sleepy.

“What will becone ol us? 7 eried Mistigris, at last. = I vou have any - power, wretched sorcerer, now is o the tme to show it. Can't vou make voursell a Prince somewhere, and make me vour minis- ter ? [ must have something o rule, What 15 the good of yvour power i yvou do not make vour fricnds’ fortunc ? =

henetit.

Cruards toscize Misti- S Lam hungry,” said aris and put him also Zerbing opening one on board the hoat. [t Cye.

will he o consolation Alelh rose at onee o me to know that IR FTHN T and looked about her, this clever man is near v Dear Zevbing” she my o dear Alehi. Besides, (he idea of @ new ~saidde s what should vou like 27

ninister s rather pleasant——it will divert TS thoughts from my troubles. Good-bye, my good Mistigris,”

Abistigris stood gaping with astonishiment - he had barely recovered breath (o, rave agamst monarchs and their mgratitude, when he was borne out of the padace. In spite of his tears; threats, and pravers, he was mto the boat, and the three fricids SO0 found themselves alone in the midst of the Waves.

As o pood King Honevbee, hie wiped Awaya tears and retived mto his chamber 1o nish the nap so unpleasantly interrupied.

I\, T mehe was e and calin : oo shed s pale beams aeross the cver-restless st the wind blew from the land, and scon

Cast

c L oshould Tike some figs and raisins sand the wood-cutter.

Mistigris uttered a shrick: Tfor o bharrel of hes minediately rose between his legs and overturned him,

SO thought he, as he prcked himselr up. b have found vour seerct. wretehod sorcerer. I you have whatever vou wish for, my fortune s made: T have nol been Al minister for nothing, my e Prince. 1wl soon make vou wish for whatever pleases me.”

While Zerbin was cating his figs, Mistioris came forward bowing, his laec beaming with shles,

" Lord Zerbing said he, T erave from vour Pacelleney vour most esteemed fricndship. erhaps his Highness had not discorned o]l the devotion that T had hidden under the severity ol my words: but 1 can assure hing