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knew who it was that brought the beautiful feeling。 And when Easter Day
came�察�never had there been so lovely�察�so holy a day�此�in the great churches�察�
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filled with flowers�察�and sweet with incense�察�the kneeling people listened to
the choirs singing�察�and it was like the voices of angels�察�their prayers were
more earnest than ever before�察�their praise more glad�察�there was something
heavenly in Rome。
Robert of Sicily went to the services with the rest�察 �and sat in the
humblest place with the servants。 Over and over again he heard the sweet
voices of the choirs chant the Latin words he had heard long ago�此 �He hath
put down the mighty from their seat�察 �and hath exalted them of low
degree。; And at last�察�as he listened�察�his heart was softened。 He�察�too�察�felt the
strange blessed presence of a heavenly power。 He thought of God�察�and of
his own wickedness�察 �he remembered how happy he had been�察 �and how
little good he had done�察 �he realized�察 �that his power had not been from
himself�察�at all。 On Easter night�察�as he crept to his bed of straw�察�he wept�察�
not because he was so wretched�察�but because he had not been a better king
when power was his。
At last all the festivities were over�察�and the King of Sicily went home
to his own land again�察�with his people。 Robert the jester came home too。
On the day of their home´coming�察�there was a special service in the
royal church�察 �and even after the service was over for the people�察 �the
monks held prayers of thanksgiving and praise。 The sound of their singing
came softly in at the palace windows。 In the great banquet room�察�the king
sat�察�wearing his royal robes and his crown�察�while many subjects came to
greet him。 At last�察�he sent them all away�察�saying he wanted to be alone�察�but
he commanded the jester to stay。 And when they were alone together the
king looked into Robert's eyes�察 �as he had done before�察 �and said�察 �softly�察�
;Who art thou�拭─�
Robert of Sicily bowed his head。 ;Thou knowest best�察─�he said�察 �I only
know that I have sinned。;
As he spoke�察�he heard the voices of the monks singing�察 �He hath put
down the mighty from their seat�察�and his head sank lower。 But suddenly
the music seemed to change�察�a wonderful light shone all about。 As Robert
raised his eyes�察�he saw the face of the king smiling at him with a radiance
like nothing on earth�察�and as he sank to his knees before the glory of that
smile�察�a voice sounded with the music�察�like a melody throbbing on a single
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string�此�
;I am an angel�察�and thou art the king� ─�
Then Robert of Sicily was alone。 His royal robes were upon him once
more�察�he wore his crown and his royal ring。 He was king。 And when the
courtiers came back they found their king kneeling by his throne�察�absorbed
in silent prayer。
THE JEALOUS COURTIERS��1�А�
��1�А �Adapted from the facts given in the German of H。 A。 Guerber's
Marchen und Erzahlungen ��D。 C。 Heath & Co。��。
I wonder if you have ever heard the anecdote about the artist of
Dusseldorf and the jealous courtiers。 This is it。 It seems there was once a
very famous artist who lived in the little town of Dusseldorf。 He did such
fine work that the Elector�察 �Prince Johann Wilhelm�察 �ordered a portrait
statue of himself�察 �on horseback�察 �to be done in bronze。 The artist was
overjoyed at the commission�察�and worked early and late at the statue。
At last the work was done�察�and the artist had the great statue set up in
the public square of Dusseldorf�察�ready for the opening view。 The Elector
came on the appointed day�察�and with him came his favorite courtiers from
the castle。 Then the statue was unveiled。 It was very beautiful�察 �so
beautiful that the prince exclaimed in surprise。 He could not look enough�察�
and presently he turned to the artist and shook hands with him�察�like an old
friend。 ;Herr Grupello�察─�he said�察 �you are a great artist�察�and this statue will
make your fame even greater than it is�察�the portrait of me is perfect� ─�
When the courtiers heard this�察�and saw the friendly hand´grasp�察�their
jealousy of the artist was beyond bounds。 Their one thought was�察 �how
could they safely do something to humiliate him。 They dared not pick
flaws in the portrait statue�察�for the prince had declared it perfect。 But at
last one of them said�察 �with an air of great frankness�察 �Indeed�察 �Herr
Grupello�察�the portrait of his Royal Highness is perfect�察�but permit me to
say that the statue of the horse is not quite so successful�此�the head is too
large�察�it is out of proportion。;
;No�察─�said another�察 �the horse is really not so successful�察�the turn of
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the neck�察�there�察�is awkward。;
;If you would change the right hind´ foot�察�Herr Grupello�察─�said a third�察�
;it would be an improvement。;
Still another found fault with the horse's tail。
The artist listened�察�quietly。 When they had all finished�察�he turned to the
prince and said�察 �Your courtiers�察 �Prince�察 �find a good many flaws in the
statue of the horse�察�will you permit me to keep it a few days more�察�to do
what I can with it�拭─�
The Elector assented�察�and the artist ordered a temporary screen built
around the statue�察 �so that his assistants could work undisturbed。 For
several days the sound of hammering came steadily from behind the
enclosure。 The courtiers�察 �who took care to pass that way�察 �often�察 �were
delighted。 Each one said to himself�察 �I must have been right�察 �really�察 �the
artist himself sees that something was wrong�察�now I shall have credit for
saving the prince's portrait by my artistic taste� ─�
Once more the artist summoned the prince and his courtiers�察�and once
more the statue was unveiled。 Again the Elector exclaimed at its beauty�察�
and then he turned to his courtiers�察�one after another�察�to see what they had
to say。
;Perfect� ─ �said the first。 ;Now that the horse's head is in proportion�察�
there is not a flaw。;
;The change in the neck was just what was needed�察─�said the second�察�
;it is very graceful now。;
;The rear right foot is as it should be�察�now�察─�said a third�察 �and it adds
so much to the beauty of the whole� ─�
The fourth said that he considered the tail greatly improved。
;My courtiers are much pleased now�察─�said the prince to Herr Grupello�察�
;they think the statue much improved by the changes you have made。;
Herr Grupello smiled a little。 ;I am glad they are pleased�察─ �he said�察�
;but the fact is�察�I have changed nothing� ─�
;What do you mean�拭─�said the prince in surprise。 ;Have we not heard
the sound of hammering every day�拭�What were you hammering at then�拭─�
;I was hammering at the reputation of your courtiers�察�who found fault
simply because they were jealous�察─�said the artist。 ;And I rather think that
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their reputation is pretty well hammered to pieces� ─�
It was�察 �indeed。 The Elector laughed heartily�察 �but the courtiers slunk
away�察�one after another�察�without a word。
PRINCE CHERRY��1�А�
��1�А�A shortened version of the familiar tale。
There was once an old king�察�so wise and kind and true that the most
powerful good fairy of his land visited him and asked him to name the
dearest wish of his heart�察�that she might grant it。
;Surely you know it�察─�said the good king�察 �it is for my only son�察�Prince
Cherry�察�do for him whatever you would have done for me。;
;Gladly�察─ �said the great fairy�察 �choose what I shall give him。 I can
make him the richest�察�the most beautiful�察�or the most powerful prince in
the world�察�choose。;
;None of those things are what I want�察─�said the king。 ;I want only that
he shall be good。 Of what use will it be to him to be beautiful�察 �rich�察 �or
powerful�察 �if he grows into a bad man�拭 �Make him the best prince in the
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