The rose and the ring; or, The history of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo; a fireside pantomime for great and small children . urt of the palace, on her way to waitupon their majesties, when she spied something glittering on the pave-ment, and bade the boy in buttons, who was holding up her train, togo and pick up the article shining yonder. He was an ugly littlewretch, in some of the groom-porters old clothes cut down, and muchtoo tight for him ; and yet, when he had taken up the ring (as itturned out to be), and was carrying it to his mistress, she thought helooked like a little cupid. He gav
The rose and the ring; or, The history of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo; a fireside pantomime for great and small children . urt of the palace, on her way to waitupon their majesties, when she spied something glittering on the pave-ment, and bade the boy in buttons, who was holding up her train, togo and pick up the article shining yonder. He was an ugly littlewretch, in some of the groom-porters old clothes cut down, and muchtoo tight for him ; and yet, when he had taken up the ring (as itturned out to be), and was carrying it to his mistress, she thought helooked like a little cupid. He gave the ring to her; it was a trump-ery little thing enough, but too small for any of her old knuckles, soshe put it into her pocket. 0 mum! says the boy, looking at her, how, how beyoutiful youdo look, mum, to-day, mum ! And you too, Jacky, she was going to say ; but, looking down athim—110, he was no longer good-looking at all—but only the carroty- 48 FRIENDS, IF WE WERE PRINCES TOO, haired little Jacky of the morning. However, praise is welcome fromthe ugliest of men or boys, and GruffanufF, bidding the boy hold up. her train, walked on in high good-humor. The guards saluted herwith peculiar respect. Captain Hedzoft^, in the ante-room, said, Mydear madam, you look like an angel to-day. And so, bowing andsmirking, Grufianufi went in and took her place behind her rov:il mas-
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