' He called the place by that name because he said he was
free-hearted and untroubled while he stayed there.
"I've told you these things because you are a girl. But I'll tell
you what I like to think of best of all. It's the stories of the
wars in which he fought and in which he showed such wonderful
courage. So, hurrah for Frederick the Great, King of Prussia!"
Hans made a salute as though he stood in the presence of the great
king. Then he started for the wood-pile, where he was soon sawing
logs with as much energy as if he were fighting against the enemies
of his country.
CHAPTER VII.
THE BRAVE PRINCESS
"Listen, children! That must be the song of a nightingale. How
sweet it is!"
It was a lovely Sunday afternoon. Every one in the family had been
to church in the morning, and come home to a good dinner of bean soup
and potato salad. Then the father had said:
"Let us take a long walk over the fields and through the woods. The
world is beautiful to-day. We can enjoy it best by leaving the house
behind us.
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