And all the people declared that such a wonderful sight had never been seen , and talked about it to the ends of their lives . The next day the governor despatched the princess and her bridegroom to the king , with a troop of horsemen , splendidly dressed , and he sent a mounted messenger on before them , with a letter giving the account of the marriage to the king . When the king got the governor 's letter , he grew so red in the face that everyone thought he was going to have apoplexy . They were all very anxious to know what had happened , but he rushed off and locked himself into a room , where he ramped and raved until he was tired . Then , after awhile , he began to think he had better make the best of it , especially as the old governor had been clever enough to send him back his letter , and the king was pretty sure that this was in the princess 's handwriting . He was fond of his daughter , and though she had behaved badly , he did not wish to cut HER head off , and he did not want people to know the truth because it would make him look foolish . In fact , the more he considered the matter , the more he felt that he would be wise to put a good face on it , and to let people suppose that he had really brought about the marriage of his own free will . So , when the young couple arrived , the king received them with all state , and gave his son-in-law a province to govern . Nur Mahomed soon proved himself as able and honourable a governor as he was a brave soldier ; and , when the old king died , he became king in his place , and reigned long and happily . Nur Mahomed 's old mother lived for a long time in her ` son 's ' palace , and died in peace . The princess , his wife , although she had got her husband by a trick , found that she could not trick HIM , and so she never tried , but busied herself in teaching her children and scolding her maids . As for the old hermit , no trace of him was ever discovered ; but the cave is there , and the leaves lie thick in front of it unto this day . -LSB- Told the writer by an Indian . -RSB- Story of Wali Dad the Simple-Hearted Once upon a time there lived a poor old man whose name was Wali Dad Gunjay , or Wali Dad the Bald . He had no relations , but lived all by himself in a little mud hut some distance from any town , and made his living by cutting grass in the jungle , and selling it as fodder for horses . He only earned by this five halfpence a day ; but he was a simple old man , and needed so little out of it , that he saved up one halfpenny daily , and spent the rest upon such food and clothing as he required . In this way he lived for many years until , one night , he thought that he would count the money he had hidden away in the great earthen pot under the floor of his hut . So he set to work , and with much trouble he pulled the bag out on to the floor , and sat gazing in astonishment at the heap of coins which tumbled out of it . What should he do with them all ? he wondered .
But he never thought of spending the money on himself , because he was content XXXXX pass the rest of his days as he had been doing for ever so long , and he really had no desire for any greater comfort or luxury .
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