When night came, was the boy sorry that he had missed so much fun? What
kind of man did he very likely grow up to be?


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A CONTENTED WORKMAN.


Once upon a time, Frederick, King of Prussia, surnamed "Old Fritz," took
a ride, and saw an old laborer plowing his land by the wayside cheerily
singing his song.

"You must be well off, old man," said the king. "Does this land on which
you are working so hard belong to you?"