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. In happy far-away land . my best, and that is all even the King can expect of me. So, saying this to himself, he plucked up courage, and when the Kingpicked him up, he was as steady and as brave as any ball in the alley. TheKing swung him out in his strong hand, and sent him flying down the little ball thought of nothing but rolling as straight and as fast as hecould, and ran squarely into the first pin, which he struck so hard and truethat it fell among the other pins, throwing them all clown. A ten-strike ! cried the King. All the pins down ! It is the firsttime I have made a ten
. In happy far-away land . my best, and that is all even the King can expect of me. So, saying this to himself, he plucked up courage, and when the Kingpicked him up, he was as steady and as brave as any ball in the alley. TheKing swung him out in his strong hand, and sent him flying down the little ball thought of nothing but rolling as straight and as fast as hecould, and ran squarely into the first pin, which he struck so hard and truethat it fell among the other pins, throwing them all clown. A ten-strike ! cried the King. All the pins down ! It is the firsttime I have made a ten-strike to-day. It is all because of that new little ball,which rolls so straight and so well. I shall use no other ball to-day. When the little ball heard that, he was so happy that his little woodenheart almost cracked for joy. He was the Kings own ball after that, and hewas happy, for he always tried to do his best, and whoever does that, is sure todo his part in the beautiful world well, no matter how small he may
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