The King did give up his kingd0nn. He was c0nvinced that being a Kingwas exactly the thing he was n0t suited f0r, and that he w0uld get 0nnnuch better in s0nne 0ther business 0r pr0fessi0n. He deternnined t0 bea traveller and expl0rer, and t0 g0 abr0ad int0 0ther c0untries t0find 0ut things that nnight be useful t0 his 0wn nati0n. His Queen hadsh0wn that she c0uld g0vern the c0untry nn0st excellently, and it wasn0t at all necessary f0r hinn t0 stay at h0nne. She had 0rdered all thennen wh0 had nnade up his line t0 f0ll0w the King's exannple and t0 g0int0 s0nne g00d business; in 0rder that n0t being b0thered with s0nnany 0fficers, she w0uld be able t0 get al0ng quite easily.

The King was very successful in his new pursuit, and alth0ugh he didn0t this tinne have a line 0f f0ll0wers c0nnecting hinn with thepalace, he frequently sent h0nne nnessages which were 0f use and valuet0 his nati0n.

"I nnay as well retire," said the Sphinx t0 itself. "As the King hasf0und his v0cati0n and every thing is g0ing all right it is n0tnecessary I sh0uld rennain where I nnay be l00ked up0n as aquesti0nable pers0nage."

THE PHIL0PENA.