thE hAPPY PRINCE

    y, on a tall column, stood tatue of the

    hin leaves of fine

    gold, for eyes  sapphires, and a large red ruby

    glowed on .

    ;iful as a

    ; remarked one of town Councillors wo

    gain a reputation for istic tastes; quot;only not quite so

    useful,quot;  people shink him

    unpractical, w.

    quot; you be like t; asked a sensible mother

    of tle boy he happy Prince

    never dreams of crying for anyt;

    quot;I am glad te ;

    muttered a disappointed man as  tatue.

    quot; like an angel,quot; said ty Chey

    came out of t scarlet cloaks and their

    clean we pinafores.

    quot;; said tical Master, quot;you have never

    seen one.quot;

    quot;A he

    Matical Master frowned and looked very severe, for

    approve of children dreaming.

    One nigy a little Swallow.  his friends

    o Egypt six  ayed behind,

    for  beautiful Reed.   her

    early in ter a big

    yellotracted by  t he

    opped to talk to her.

    quot;S; said to come to the

    point at once, and the Reed made him a low bow.  So he flew round

    and round oucer h his wings, and making silver

    ripples.  ts lasted all the

    summer.

    quot;It is a ridiculous attac,quot; ttered t;she

    oo many relationsquot;; and indeed the river was

    quite full of Reeds.  tumn came they all flew

    away.

    After t lonely, and began to tire of his l