SCENE XVII

One day a man went with his little son to the museum which belonged to the town in which he livo& While he was looking at

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the objects of art, the boy found a knife, and in trying to open it, he cut his hand, When the father heard the child cry, he turned quickly, and accidentally knocked down an old Roman vase,

After tying up the child’s hand, he went immediately te‘: of the town and told him o i

age, Was noë worthy of succeeding to such an honour, When the gentle.

man begged the mayor to consider his decision, the latter said that

this was his only unswer. The man at once hasteneci home to tell the bad news to his wife,