Oh, if he were to notice me--to speak to me--how happy I should be! We were born on the same day, were we not, dear mother--on the thirteenth of October?
But I am older, am I not ?" "Yes, my child; by two years.

You will be eight upon your next birthday, and he six.

But I hear he is such a forward, kingly, noble child, that both in appearance and discretion he is far in advance of his actual age.

Those who are brought up with royalty early learn the lessons which to others come but with advancing years." "I love the little prince, our good king's son," cried Paul with kindling eyes; "I would that I had been called Edward, too.

Mother, why was I not given his name, as I was born on his day, and that of the good St.Edward too ?" The mother fondly caressed the golden curls of the beautiful child as she answered: "Ah, my son, we knew not till long afterward that our gracious queen had borne a little son on thy natal day.