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Title: The pot of gold, and other stories
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852-1930
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Publisher: Boston, D. Lothrop company
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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er ; and thatwas about all the difference between them in looks. The little boys all stood up in a row, their friendsstationed themselves in good places, and the examin-ation began. Then if one had been placed beside the entrance tothe convent, he would have seen one after another, acrestfallen little boy with his arm lifted up andcrooked, and his face hidden in it, come out and walkforlornly away. He had failed to pass. The two fathers found out that this boy had robbedbirds nests, and this one stolen apples. And oneafter another they walked disconsolately away till therewere only two boys left: the Prince and Peter. Now, your Highness, said Father Anselmus, whoalways took the lead in the questions, are you a goodboy? O holy Father! exclaimed all the people —there were a good many fine folks from the courtpresent. He is such a good boy ! such a wonderfulboy ! we never knew him to do a wrong thing. I dont suppose he ever robbed a birds nest ? said Father Ambrose a little doubtfully.
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THE CHRISTMAS MONKS. 88 No, no ! chorused the people. Nor tormented a kitten ? No, no, no ! cried they all. At last everybody being so confident that therecould be no reasonable fault found with the Prince, hewas pronounced competent to enter upon the Monksservice. Peter they knew a great deal about before —indeed a glance at his face was enough to satisfy anyone of his goodness; for he did look more like one ofthe boy angels in the altar-piece than anything else.So after a few questions, they accepted him also ; andthe people went home and left the two boys with theChristmas Monks. The next morning Peter was obliged to lay aside hishomespun coat, and the Prince his velvet tunic, andboth were dressed in some little white robes with ever-green girdles like the Monks. Then the Prince wasset to sewing Noahs Ark seed, and Peter picture-bookseed. Up and down they went scattering the seed.Peter sang a little psalm to himself, but the Princegrumbled because they had not given him gold-watc

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