Part 9 (2/2)

One eese, such as he knew the duke would relish He purchased a cage of three geese, but he noticed that one of the geese did not quack and gabble like the others

”The poor thing must be sick,” he said; ”I will reat astonishoose made answer:--

”Stop my breath, And I will cause your early death”

Then he knew that the goose was so, and he resolved to spare her life

”You have not always had feathers on you, as now?” said the dwarf

”No; I ahter of Waterbrook the Great”

”Prithee be calm; I will be your friend; I kno to pity you I was once a squirrel reat feast, and invited the prince The prince was highly pleased with the ducal dishes, and praised the cook

”But there is one dish that you have not provided,” said the prince

”What is that?” asked the duke

”_Pate Suzerain_”

The duke ordered the dwarf to make the rare dish for the next banquet

The dwarf obeyed

When the prince had tasted, he pushed it aside, and said,--

”There is one thing lacking,--one peculiar herb It is not like that which is provided forpassion, sent for the dwarf

”If you do not prepare this dish rightly for the next banquet,” he said, ”you shall lose your head”

Now the das in great distress, and he went to consult with the goose

”I knohat is wanting,” said the goose; ”it is an herb called Sneeze with Delight I will help you find it”

[Illustration: THE DWARF AND THE GOOSE]

The dwarf took the goose under his aruard, who had been placed over hio into the garden

They were allowed to go They searched in vain for a long tiic leaf across the lake, and swam across, and returned with it in her bill