. St. Nicholas [serial]. WHEN THE PEOPLE SAW HIM COMING, THEY RAN INTO THEIR HOUSES. 797 798 THE STORY OF PRINCE SCARLET [July, When he tried to shout with rage, the only wordhe could utter was a harsh, dismal Caw ! andthe only motion he could make was a napping ofhis wings. Round and round the trees he flew, un-til he was so tired and miserable that he droppedupon the ground. But soon he began to thinkhow hungry he was, and as there was no chanceof a dozen servants bringing him dainty food in. HE SHIVERED WITHTHE COLD. golden dishes, as they didin the palace, he won-dered how he would findsom
. St. Nicholas [serial]. WHEN THE PEOPLE SAW HIM COMING, THEY RAN INTO THEIR HOUSES. 797 798 THE STORY OF PRINCE SCARLET [July, When he tried to shout with rage, the only wordhe could utter was a harsh, dismal Caw ! andthe only motion he could make was a napping ofhis wings. Round and round the trees he flew, un-til he was so tired and miserable that he droppedupon the ground. But soon he began to thinkhow hungry he was, and as there was no chanceof a dozen servants bringing him dainty food in. HE SHIVERED WITHTHE COLD. golden dishes, as they didin the palace, he won-dered how he would findsomething to eat. Then, because he was acrow, it seemed to himthat nothing in the worldcould be as delicious as afew kernels of raw his wings, he flewacross the tree-tops to a corn-field, and was just about to alight and eatfrom the ripe ears, when he saw a farmer stand-ing below pointing a gun straight at him. Hedashed aside just as the gun went bang! andflew quickly back to the deep woods. Prince Scarlet was now frightened as well ashungry, two feelings that he had never experi-enced before; and as he cowered down upon theground, he suddenly thought, How many timesin my fathers kingdom have I seen hungry folkswhom I laughed at! Did they feel as wretched as I did when that gun was pointed at me ? Howsorry I am I did not help them! At that moment, although Prince Scarlet didnot know it, one of the feathers beneath his wingsturned to a brilliant red. A very miserable life the p
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