Frank Richard Stockton 
Ting-a-Ling Tales 

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Princess, and asked her if she could tell him the shortest road to the baths, and if there was a good eating-house in the neighborhood. Now as this was the first time in her life that the Princess had been addressed by a young man, it is not surprising that she was too much aston ished to speak, especially as this youth was well dressed, extremely handsome, and of proud and dignified manners, although, to be sure, a little travel-stained and tired-looking.