First the eldest , and then the second , and so on according to their age , and he was extremely careful to lay each head at the tail of the foal to which it had belonged , and when that was done , all the foals became princes again . When he returned to the marriage-feast with the seven princes , the King was so joyful that he both kissed Cinderlad and clapped him on the back , and his bride was still more delighted with him than she had been before . ` Half my kingdom is thine already , ' said the King , ` and the other half shall be thine after my death , for my sons can get countries and kingdoms for themselves now that they have become princes again . ' Therefore , as all may well believe , there was joy and merriment at that wedding . -LRB- 31 -RRB- -LRB- 31 -RRB- From J. Moe . THE MARVELLOUS MUSICIAN THERE was once upon a time a marvellous musician . One day he was wandering through a wood all by himself , thinking now of one thing , now of another , till there was nothing else left to think about . Then he said to himself : ` Time hangs very heavily on my hands when I 'm all alone in the wood . I must try and find a pleasant companion . ' So he took his fiddle out , and fiddled till he woke the echoes round . After a time a wolf came through the thicket and trotted up to the musician . ` Oh ! it 's a Wolf , is it ? ' said he . ` I 've not the smallest wish for his society . ' But the Wolf approached him and said : ` Oh , my dear musician , how beautifully you play ! I wish you 'd teach me how it 's done . ' ` That 's easily learned , ' answered the fiddler ; ` you must only do exactly as I tell you . ' ` Of course I will , ' replied the Wolf . ' I can promise that you will find me a most apt pupil . '
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