ho chooses to work
for it; nobody without. I can help you on your way, too; and as for
your poor horse you talk about, he shall be provided for. My name is
Industry, and Industry always takes care of her beasts. Come in, young
man; come in."

The Prince went in with a glad step, and found the house quite full of
people, all as busy as bees in a field of clover, and all looking as
bright and cheerful as if they had washed their faces in sunshine.

It would take me an hour to tell you all the different things they
were employed in, every one working by himself on his separate task,
although two or three were often seen doing different pieces of the
same work. But there were two very nice, pretty girls there whom I
must speak of, who seemed to be handmaidens to the mistress of the
house. One was a thoughtful-looking, careful girl, who was busy in
every part of the room alternately, picking up all the little odds and
ends which were left after any piece of work was completed--little
bits of string, ends of tape or thread, stray nails, chips of wood, or
pieces of paper. These, as soon as she had gathered them up, she put
safely by, where she could find them again; and it is wonderful how
often she was called upon by the workmen for some little scrap or
another, just sufficient to complete what they were about. Her name
was Economy.

The other was a brighter, quicker-looking person, with very clear
eyes, like two stars, who went continually through the room, putting
everything to rights. If a chair was out of its place, or a table
turned awry, or a tool put down where it should not be, she could not
bear to see it for a minute, but put all things straight again, so
that nobody was at a loss where to find anything, She was called
Order.

The hungry Prince was somewhat mortified to find a good, large piece
of work assigned him to do before he could get his breakfast, and at
first he was exceedingly awkward, and did not know how to set about
it; but Industry showed him the way, Order helped him a good deal, and
Economy supplied him with the materials.

V

At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady
patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Well done; you are a very good
young man. Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on
the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire."

Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast
number of people, all ea