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-187- send for the necessary people and dress himself like a gentleman, and made him the offer of his house to live in till he could provide himself with a better. Now it came to pass when Mr. Whittington's face was washed, his hair curled, and he dressed in a rich suit of clothes, that he turned out a genteel young fellow; and, as wealth contributes much to give a man confidence, he in a little time dropped that sheepish behavior which was principally occasioned by a depression of spirits, and soon grew a sprightly and good companion, insomuch that Miss Alice, who had formerly pitied him, now fell in love with him. When her father perceived they had this good liking for each other he proposed a match between them, to which both parties cheerfully consented, and the Lord Mayor, Court of Aldermen, Sheriffs, the Company of Stationers, the Royal Academy of Arts, and a number of eminent merchants attended the ceremony, and were elegantly treated at an entertainment made for that purpose. History further relates that they lived very happy, had several children, and died at a good old age. Mr. Whittington served as Sheriff of London and was three times Lord Mayor. In the last year of his mayoralty he entertained King Henry V and his Queen, after his conquest of France, upon which occasion the King, in consideration of Whittington's merit, said: "Never had prince such a subject"; which being told to Whittington at the table, he replied: "Never had subject such a king." His Majesty, out of respect to his good character, conferred the honor of knighthood on him soon after. Sir Richard many years before his death constantly fed a great number of poor citizens, built a church and a college to it, with a yearly allowance for poor scholars, and near it erected a hospital. He also built Newgate for criminals, and gave liberally to St. Bartholomew's Hospital and other public charities.
-188- THE WONDERFUL SHEEP ONCE upon a time -- in the days when the fairies lived -- there was a king who had three daughters, who were all young, and clever, and beautiful; but the youngest of the three, who was called Miranda, was the prettiest and the most beloved. The King, her father, gave her more dresses and jewels in a month than he gave the others in a year; but she was so generous that she shared everything with her sisters, and they were all as happy and as fond of one another as they could be. Now, the King had some quarrelsome neighbors, who, tired of leaving him in peace, began to make war upon him so fiercely that he feared he would be altogether beaten if he did not make an effort to defend himself. So he collected a great army and set off to fight them, leaving the Princesses with their governess in a castle where news of the war was brought every day -- sometimes that the King had taken a town, or won a battle, and, at last, that he had altogether overcome his enemies and chased them out of his kingdom, and was coming back to the castle as quickly as possible, to see his dear little Miranda whom he loved so much. The three Princesses put on dresses of satin, which they had had made on purpose for this great occasion, one green, one blue, and the third white; their jewels were the same colors. The eldest wore emeralds, the second turquoises, and the youngest diamonds, and thus adorned they went to meet the King, singing verses which they had composed about his victories. When he saw them all so beautiful and so gay he embraced them tenderly, but gave Miranda more kisses than either of the others. Presently a splendid banquet was served, and the King and his daughters sat down to it, and as he always thought that there was some special meaning in everything, he said to the eldest: "Tell me why you have chosen a green dress." "Sire," she answered, "having heard of your victories
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THE WONDERFUL SHEEP<br />
ONCE upon a time -- in the days when the fairies lived -- there was a king who had three daughters, who were all young, and<br />
clever, and beautiful; but the youngest of the three, who was called Miranda, was the prettiest and the most beloved.<br />
The King, her father, gave her more dresses and jewels in a month than he gave the others in a year; but she was so generous<br />
that she shared everything with her sisters, and they were all as happy and as fond of one another as they could be.<br />
Now, the King had some quarrelsome neighbors, who, tired of leaving him in peace, began to make war upon him so fiercely<br />
that he feared he would be altogether beaten if he did not make an effort to defend himself. So he collected a great army and set<br />
off to fight them, leaving the Princesses with their governess in a castle where news of the war was brought every day --<br />
sometimes that the King had taken a town, or won a battle, and, at last, that he had altogether overcome his enemies and chased<br />
them out of his kingdom, and was coming back to the castle as quickly as possible, to see his dear little Miranda whom he loved<br />
so much.<br />
The three Princesses put on dresses of satin, which they had had made on purpose for this great occasion, one green, one blue,<br />
and the third white; their jewels were the same colors. The eldest wore emeralds, the second turquoises, and the youngest<br />
diamonds, and thus adorned they went to meet the King, singing verses which they had composed about his victories.<br />
When he saw them all so beautiful and so gay he embraced them tenderly, but gave Miranda more kisses than either of the<br />
others.<br />
Presently a splendid banquet was served, and the King and his daughters sat down to it, and as he always thought that there<br />
was some special meaning in everything, he said to the eldest:<br />
"Tell me why you have chosen a green dress."<br />
"Sire," she answered, "having heard of your victories
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