He put his hand in his pocket, and was surprised to find the gold
pieces wrapped in his mother's letter. Then his eyes overflowed with
tears, and he fell on his knees before the king.
"What is the matter?" asked Frederick.
"Oh, your Majesty!" cried Carl. "Have mercy on me. It is true that I
have been asleep, but I know nothing about this money. Some one is
trying to ruin me."
"Have courage, my boy," said the king. "I know how you must have been
overwearied with long hours of watching. And people say that fortune
comes to us in our sleep. You may send the gold pieces to your mother
with my compliments; and tell her that the king will take care of both
her and you."
THE HUNTED KING
What boy or girl has not heard the story of King Robert Brace and the
spider? I will tell you another story of the same brave and famous
king. He had fought a battle with his enemies, the English. His little
army had been beaten and scattered. Many of his best friends had been
killed or captured. The king himself was obliged to hide in the wild
woods while his foes hunted for him with hounds.
For many days he wandered through rough and dangerous places.
Pages:
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114