Catherine had made a great impression upon the king, both on account of her shrewdness and beauty; so, being a jolly monarch, he conceived the notion of marrying her to the heir apparent. The heir apparent had no objection, and so the ceremony was consummated with great state.
Even to this day the good folk of the kingdom of Kaboutermannekensburg look back with longing to the time when Catherine the Wise was queen, and ruled not only her husband, but his kingdom also.
As for Peter, he was appointed lord chief justice, for one did not have to be very wise to be a judge in those days.
Open the snowy little bed,
And put the baby in it;
Lay down her pretty curly head,
She’ll go to sleep in a minute.
Tuck the sheet down round her neck,
And cover the dimples over,
Till she looks like a rose-bud peeping out
From a bed of sweet white clover.
HOW THE STONE-AGE CHILDREN PLAYED.
By Charles C. Abbott.