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MAXIMILIAN AND THE GOOSE BOY . One summer day King Maximilian of Bavaria was walking in the country . The sun shone hot , and he stopped under a tree to rest . It was very pleasant in the cool shade . The king lay down on the soft grass , and looked up at the white clouds sailing across the sky . Then he took a little book from his pocket and tried to read . But the king could not keep his mind on his book . Soon his eyes closed , and he was fast asleep . It was past noon when he awoke . He got up from his grassy bed , and looked around . Then he took his cane in his hand , and started for home . When he had walked a mile or more , he happened to think of his book . He felt for it in his pocket . It was not there . He had left it under the tree . The king was already quite tired , and he did not like to walk back so far . But he did not wish to lose the book . What should he do ? If there was only some one to send for it ! While he was thinking , he happened to see a little barefooted boy in the open field near the road . He was tending a large flock of geese that were picking the short grass , and wading in a shallow brook . The king went toward the boy . He held a gold piece in his hand . " My boy , " he said , " how would you like to have this piece of money ? " " I would like it , " said the boy ; " but I never hope to have so much . " " You shall have it if you will run back to the oak tree at the second turning of the road , and fetch me the book that I left there . " The king thought that the boy would be pleased . But not so . He turned away , and said , " I am not so silly as you think . " " What do you mean ? " said the king . " Who says that you are silly ? " " Well , " said the boy , " you think that I am silly enough to believe that you will give me that gold piece for running a mile , and fetching you a book . You can't catch me . " " But if I give it to you now , perhaps you will believe me , " said the king ; and he put the gold piece into the little fellow's hand . The boy's eyes sparkled ; but he did not move . " What is the matter now ? " said the king . " Won't you go ? " The boy said , " I would like to go ; but I can't leave the geese . They will stray away , and then I shall be blamed for it . "
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