Prince Darling(9)

　　One day, when the Prince was walking about, he saw a young girl who was so very pretty that he made up his mind at once that he would marry her. Her name was Celia, and she was as good as she was beautiful.

　　Prince Darling fancied that Celia would think herself only too happy if he offered to make her a great queen, but she said fearlessly:

　　"Sire, I am only a shepherdess, and a poor girl, but, nevertheless, I will not marry you."

　　"Do you dislike me?" asked the Prince, who was very much vexed at this answer.

　　"No, my Prince," replied Celia; "I cannot help thinking you very handsome; but what good would riches be to me, and all the grand dresses and splendid carriages that you would give me, if the bad deeds which I should see you do every day made me hate and despise you?"