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Show A FABLE OF FORTUNE'S FAVOR. You have real perhips the story of the Three 1'ilnces, Jamen, John an 1 Itlchard, who Joiirnejcd Into the Untile of 1,1 fo with Wealth, I'uwir nnd the Cientle Art of Miking Prlends nR their rcsiccllve nnd chosen Mfts It w is the Gentle Art of Making Prlendn that brought Hs possessor, Hlchird, to Happiness Hap-piness whllo Weilth and l'ower cnriled onlj Sorrow in thel train 'J hei following a incurred somo time beroro Hip l'rlnces Journejed Into the IJittle of Lite Their father. King lleneneent, wns a wise nnl worths sovereign. One day theie was a great fete In the rastle In honor of the eldest son, Prlnee Janus. A courtier nppiotched the King 'Sire,' Mild he, "while we have been miking merry, surroundid by Luxury nnd I'omp. thero Is a poor old mnn stnrvlng tit the city Ontes He lives In iv Hovel nt tho root of tho ronl hill, and Is dslng of Hunger nnd Hlcckness Olvo me, I prus sou some Gold Unit I may relieve hln Distress " King ileiwliccnt summoned his sons before him and repented the courtier's message. Go, my children,' he slid, 'nnd do us to ou reems best" James becume angiy nnd refused "Why shoul 1 I" he cried, I, a Prime, be mulcted with the Importunities C a Ueggnr? If he be poor It Is his on fault, he should have" worked harder when he wns soung nnd rived hla Money for a Itnlny Day. Ilesldes. It will spoil the party ' So he turned away and resumed his dance with the Princess lieatrlc" John, the second son also becime ant,ry 'I wont go," he said, us lie stamped his foot on second thought, though. 1 ahall This will lie a good chance to eain the gratitude of my people peo-ple I may neel them some day." So he ordered n golden cnrrligc to bo b.ought which bore a gilded legend "Here goes Prince John, who deprives himself of his pleasure to help the needy ' Surrounded by eight knights In sliver nrmor ho Journeyed down the pilnclpal street of the city and went to the hut. Ho opened the door and llung In a purse of gold. 'Tako that sou dog," he said liwfaPiM 'There s some charity for you " And he vQtsllliiMB Wtnt hark to the pnlice ft, 'Ml (mH When Itlchard the jnungest son, 1 Art llSHIM he.ud of the poor beggat. hla eyes I(i. tl?. iMUH tilled with teirs Ho summoned tho Rltii'V!1! laH rovnt took Give me a basket Oiled JlK'"' li)11' HH wlt'i bread nnd meat and n bottle ot InM V'lS k?IIh wine" "lhen he took off his splendid Bwj Vl'iH rohca nn I donned a simple suit ot gray R'ilrt5 ''(fH cloth Hal jou seen him walking down hi fl l'''mHV the strret with the bisket nn his arm f J fi lIIH jou would never huve suspected hla M "i'Ak tlBfl Identltj When he tenehed the hovel ith f, 'iiwt be round tho old man weeping nnd I'lfjf I JviHH mninlng !: J'lftNiH 'Do not weep, good fHher,' he snld b '( tVll klndlj ' I nm my father s jnungest son J (r tml nnd so I hive nn money. Hut I havo I t V i,' 1,)H brought sou something good to ent and ! ? i.xVtliH to drink" While tin old mnn was eat- BlSHi iflH lug nnd drinking the voting Prlnen i!it,Ki i lH opened the windows and let in n, llttlo I i l)lk iHH flesh nlr Then ho tidied up tho placo l?;,' fitRH and luadp it neit nnd wholesome. fiBV; X H&lB Cheer up, good father." he said, when j J ' fl 'JH the old man hid finished his repast: ' ' IflH whi sou get well 1 will have my b i . KH father give jou Borne work tn do In our 'IXfi i5 iflH harden If you aio il good gardener iVrl, J JmH sou will provide for sourselt a good Wr ' ' liH home nn 1 all the comfort sou deserve " - rfll W hen Prlnco Hlcbnrd reached the IP i f I 9B police he met John John laughed at jVit: L ,i H hlin 'They tell me you went down to Jfi i I iHH that hut with some bread nnd a bottle i ' i NH nt wine. Urnph' I gave him a hun fii J, i ; ' f lllimH died tlorlns All the people saw me, Sjiiwl 'flssH ml tonight they will pray for me and jmii ' jjH thank Providence that they have such fmm 3lSIH a charitable prince Think ot It a istH ' VflH hundred llorlnn tn u cruat of bread!" Iffiinii t'i'MtmM An old nun cams toward them. They ! JSiHH recognized the old man ot the hovel. jShSF) rnlMfl H "Ih this the joung man who promised M T.'ijSiHIH mp work In his fathers garden?" he IMSuli '? nsked, turning to Itlchard. 'I havo Milft'TiHllHH come tn work." Itlchird called to hln S!Sr"n'HMBH filth.?- rsivnt u VGnsfl ' rather," he sibl, ' this Is the poor ItlM' JvinH mm you sent me to, he wants worlc s'M(f '-fciiHilM nnd I have promised him that you will 'fllft' iiVrlHiH make him one of jour gurdeners" H JrJ, I'i'tJBB John sniffed contemptiiousls. "I KtE H J , B(H gave him a hundred tlorlns," he said. itrx,t "' " HlV "Yes, nnd there they are," said tho 'Sit I old man, handing them back. "You WiiS, I H called me a dog, and you came to my wl ; ' iiH home parading your charity before the mgj! ' ' IsH world This joung man (turning to JhE " ' LlH Hlchardl brought me only a crust ot (SMf : j 5 H bread, but with it a kind word And, ! 1 . 11 IH what is more he showed me how to Sit i'vtH help myself That Is the true charity " jEItl 'jlH When the boys and gone the old man WK y tlH removed his cloak. To his astonish- mlli 1. i IH ment the King beheld tho Wlzird -it ', iSM Wiseman' ISh o.J ffl 'I wanted to test them," snld the BBC "IIHilH Wlzird "And 1 found out what I HH 'f tH wanted." IfMI ll( rH |