You see, the boy, even though he did go away, soon found out that in his heart the Princess was still the girl, just the same.

He loved her, and he wanted her to be his wife; so for a little--for a very little--he was wild enough to think that he might work and study and do great things in the world until he was even a Prince himself, and then he could marry the Princess." "Well, couldn't he ?" "No.

To begin with, he lost his health.

Then, away back in the little house on the hill something happened--a something that left a very precious charge for him to keep; and he had to go back and keep it, and to try to see if he couldn't find that lost health, as well.

And that is all." "All! You don't mean that that is the end!" exclaimed Jill.
"That's the end." "But that isn't a mite of a nice end," complained David.