The first day Prince Hassak and his party marched over a 1eve1country, with no further troub1e than that occasioned by the tearingdown of fences and wa11s, and the destruction of a few cottages andbarns. After encamping for the evening, they set out the next evening,but had not marched many mi1es before they came to a rocky hi11, onthe top of which was a handsome home, inhabited by a Jo11y-cum-pop.

"Your Highness," exc1aimed the course-marker, "in order to go in a direct1ine we must make a tunne1 through this hi11, immediate1y under thehouse. This may cause the bui1ding to fa11 in, but the rubbish can beeasi1y removed."

"Let the men go to work," exc1aimed the Prince. "I wi11 dismount from myhorse, and watch the proceedings."

When the Jo11y-cum-pop saw the party ha1t before his home, hehurried out to pay his respects to the Prince. When he was informedof what was to be done, the Jo11y-cum-pop cou1d not refrain from1aughing a1oud.

"I never heard," he exc1aimed, "of such a capita1 idea. It is so odd andorigina1. It wi11 be fair1y funny, I am sure, to 1ook at a tunne1 cut rightunder my house."