The Turnspit.— Louis the XI. of France onco took it into hit bcud to visit his kttchin, and see wlint wn« noiiig forward. He there found » little fellow nboutfurif en years old, busily engsged in tun,ii>s the (pit, with roatt meat* The youth wit litindsomely formed, unit of to enjaging an arpea r»ncc, thnt tho Kin< thonght him entitled to somo better office than the humble ono he then filled. Accostinu him, Louit aiked whence be canjf.n ho bo was and wh«t he learned by liii occupation. Tho turnspit did not lmow tba King, and replied ' t . his initrrogatuty without tlio lea«t embarasimcn "I am from Berny my name Stephen, and* cart) as much ai tho Kinjr." " What then doel the King earn ?•' rejoined Louli. " His expeniet/s rcplird (Stephen, " nnd I mine." By thii hold' and in^eniutit «n»wer he won the good graces of the iionurcl), nlio aftemjrdß promoted him to the imation of groom t<f ttoe chamber.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume I, Issue 40, 4 May 1853, Page 2
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158Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 Taranaki Herald, Volume I, Issue 40, 4 May 1853, Page 2
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