The rose and the ring; or, The history of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo; a fireside pantomime for great and small children . bring me my mutton sop ; my royal high-ness hungy! Tountess, duttess! And she went from the privateapartments into the throne-room, and nobody was there ; and thenceinto the ball-room, and nobody was there ; and thence into the pagesroom, and nobody was there ; and she toddled down the great stair-case into the hall, and nobody was there ; and the door was open, andshe went into the court, and into the garden, and thence into the wil-derness, and thence into the forest
The rose and the ring; or, The history of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo; a fireside pantomime for great and small children . bring me my mutton sop ; my royal high-ness hungy! Tountess, duttess! And she went from the privateapartments into the throne-room, and nobody was there ; and thenceinto the ball-room, and nobody was there ; and thence into the pagesroom, and nobody was there ; and she toddled down the great stair-case into the hall, and nobody was there ; and the door was open, andshe went into the court, and into the garden, and thence into the wil-derness, and thence into the forest where the wild beasts live, andwas never heard of any more ! A piece of her torn mantle and one of her shoes were found in thewood in the mouths of two lionesss cubs, whom King Padella anda royal hunting party shot—for he was king now, and reigned overCrim Tartary. So the poor little princess is done for, said he; well, whats done cant be helped. Gentlemen, lot us go to lunch- WHO AVAS KING OF THE CRiM TARTARS. 21 eon ! And one of the courtiers took up the shoe and put it in hispocket. And there was an end of Rosalba!. 22 GRUFFANUFF IS SILENCED QUITE, 17. HOW BLACKSTICK WAS NOT ASKED TO THE PRINCESS ANGELICASCHRISTENING. When the Princess Angelica was born, her parents not only didnot ask the Fairy Blackstick to the christening party, but gave ordersto their porter absolutely to refuse her if she called. This portersname was Gruffanuft^, and he had been selected for the post by theirroyal highnesses because he was a very tall, fierce man, who couldsay Not at home to a tradesman or an unwelcome visitor wdth arudeness which frightened most such persons away. He was the hus-band of that countess whose picture we have just seen, and as longas they were together they quarreled from morning till night. Nowthis fellow tried his rudeness once too often, as you shall hear; forthe Fairy Blackstick coming to call upon the prince and princess, whowere actually sitting at the open drawing
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