Once there was a king—King Hensy—and he ruled over " country called Leong. He lived ina magnificent palace, hut he dist not care for that so much as he did for hig bewti'ul garden.
In the garden were large trees, whic cast a cool, restful shade over the grass, which was green and raft. This was where the der and fawns loved to come ant where they razed happily together and then lay down to sleep on hot summer days. When they were thirsty, they drang water from " clear pond near by.
Pais pom wes the home of all sorts of little fishes, which would less our of the water into the sunlight, snd wou'd then drop back with a splash, They did not seem afraid of the ducks, which swam about fon the surface of the pond, but, player merry games with exch cher and feared The king liked to watch these pretty animals; bat somehow he did not fel as if weredoingquite right, Que day, Mencius came to nee him. The king toot him into the garden and showed him all the pieds and the fishes, the fawns and the deer and everything interesting, until, at last, they came 10 the edge of the pond. As they stond there, the king said: "Ought: good princes to enjoy having all the-e pretty things Yon," said Mencius, they ought to find plessure in them; but they ought to be like King Wan, who lived long "go."
How wns that?"
King Wan had " park, in which were a tower mi a pond, prepared for him by the people. Hin fishes, turtles, ducks and deer were beautiful Ji ours; but he let the people walk in his park and look at the Animals, 50 he enjoyed himself all the more."
Then King Henry knew that the recret of true happiness was to share his pleasure with oth
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