He knew that he must not set
it down.

So he started on again, but the bag was even heavier now.

He went on, farther and farther, and the way was strange to him now,
for he had come a long way. The bag seemed to grow larger with every
step that he took; it covered his back, and bent his shoulders, and
bowed his head. Although he had come so far, he seemed no nearer the
boundary of the Kingdom than he had been when he started out. Suddenly
he saw, like a white cloud in front of him, a great lovely castle.

There was no one in the pretty rose garden in front save soft-eyed
deer. There was no one looking out of the bright windows, or at the
door which stood wide open. It seemed as if the castle was waiting for
the Prince and, because he was very tired from carrying his load of
dust so far, he went through the garden and up to the door. But, just
as he was going inside, he discovered that the door was not large
enough to let his bag through, too, and he knew that he must not set
it down.

So he started on again, but the bag was heavier than it had ever been
before.

On and on went the Prince, but he felt like an old man and his steps
were slow because he was so tired. He wanted to turn back, and he
wanted to set down his load, but his father, the King, had said that
he must carry it to the boundary of the Kingdom. The day was almost
done, but it seemed as if he would never reach it.

Suddenly, though, he came to the end of the road and looked over the
edge of the Kingdom.

There was a castle, not white, but gold. All about it were more
beautiful gardens than those which he had left behind. In the door
stood his father, the King, come in his chariot by another road to
welcome him.

"Set down your bag," said the King, so the Prince did and he felt
suddenly rested and young again.

"Look inside it," said the King. So the Prince looked inside the bag,
and he found out what had made it so heavy.

Each grain of dust had turned to gold!

THE CAMEL AND THE PIG

A Camel and a Pig chanced to meet in a far country, and as neither had
seen the other before, they began at once to boast.

"The greatest distinction and the most good in the world comes from
being tall," said the Camel. "Look at me, Pig; behold how tall I am!"

The Pig looked at the Camel, so far above him in height, but he had
made up his mind not to be outdone by him.

"You are in the wrong, Camel," argued the Pig. "There is nothing in
the w