'You look far too tired to go farther and for two or three days all these rejoicings will make the country unpleasant for a young girl to travel through alone.

Stay with me till you are rested.' "The Princess thanked her with tears in her eyes for her kindness.

'I have nothing to reward you with,' she said, 'but some day I may be able to do so' and then she thankfully accepted her offer.
"'And to-morrow,' said the old woman, 'you must smarten yourself up as well as you can, and then we shall go out to see the gay doings.' "But the Princess lay awake all night thinking what she should do to make herself known to her faithful Prince.
"The next day the old woman went out early to hear all about the festivities.

She came back greatly excited.
"'Come quickly,' she said.

'The crowd is so great that no one will notice your poor clothes.