and said, "Little man, where are you going this fine morning?" "I am going to the Land of Nobody Knows Where," said Princet. "I must find the Golden Blackbird to, make my father well again. "Do you know the way?" asked the white rabbit. "No, I do not," said Princet, "but I hope to find some one who can tell me. "I know the way," said the white rabbit. "The Land of Nobody Knows Where is more than seven hundred miles from here, but if you will jump on my back I will take you there in a minute." "Thank you," said Princet. Then he jumped on the white rabbit's back and off they went like the wind. Princet held on to the rabbit's ears so he would not fall off. The white rabbit stopped near a large castle. Then he said, "In a large birdhouse near the castle, you will find the Golden Blackbird. The cage is on a shelf near by. Do not put the bird into the cage. If you do, he will begin to sing. Then the people in the castle will hear him and drive you away. Princet hurried to the bird-house and found the Golden Blackbird as the white rabbit had said. The blackbird was shivering with the cold. Princet thought he would be warmer if he put him into the cage. As soon as he shut the door of the cage, the Golden Blackbird began to sing, and the people in the castle heard him. The servants came running to the bird-house. As they came they shouted, "Some one is stealing the Golden Blackbird!" "I am not stealing him," said Princet. "My father is ill and I wish to take the Golden Blackbird to him. Then he will be well again." "All right!" said the servants. "You may have the Golden Blackbird, if you will find the Porcelain Maiden.' THE PORCELAIN MAIDEN "Where is the Porcelain Maiden?" asked Princet. "Nobody knows where she is," said "If you can find her, you the servant. may have the Golden Blackbird." So Princet hurried back to the white rabbit. "What is the matter?" asked the rabbit. "I put the Golden Blackbird into the cage,” said Princet. "Then he began to sing, and the servants heard him. But they said I might have him if I could find the Porcelain Maiden." "You have been very foolish," said the white rabbit. "You did not do as I told you. The Golden Blackbird does not belong to the people in the castle. If you had held him in your hand, he would not |