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slept soundly from sunset till sunrise. When taken downstairs 
‘nto the guardroom, where many persons were always coming and 
going, he paid no attention to anybody, and if spoken to, answered 
only in the few words he had used from the beginning. By 
Jegrees he became a kind of pet with the police officers, who now 
ind then gave him a coin or a ribbon to play with, on which 
secasion he always began to cry, ¢ Horse! horse!” (Ross, Ross) 
in a mournful, imploring tone, as though extremely desirous of 
something which he could not express. 
One day it occurred to a soldier, who was particularly fond of 
him, to bring him a white wooden horse, such as abound in the 
roy-shops for which Nuremberg is famous. Kaspar’s delight on 
receiving this present was affecting : it was as though an old friend 
had been restored to him. His manner, before so indifferent and 
dull, changed to lively pleasure, and with tears of joy running 
down his cheeks he seated himself on the floor beside the toy, 
fixed his eyes upon it, caressed it, and amused himself by hanging 
around its neck all the glittering trifles which had been given him 
hy his new friends. When bed-time came, he wept bitterly Le- 
cause he was not strong enough to carry the horse upstairs with 
him ; but the next day he spent hours in the guardroom playing 
with his toy, and entirely oblivious of everything else in the room. 
His longing being at last understood, the kind soldier saw that 
his wants were well supplied, and the next night he was consoled 
for the pain of parting from his plaything by finding a variety of 
horses in his chamber. Hiltel often watched him through the 
door, and saw that his conduct was just the same when alone as 
when among the soldiers in the guardroom. Te would sit for 
hours at a time on the floor with his back against the wall, mov- 
ing his horses about and adorning them in different ways with the 
ribbons, coins, and other bright ornaments which he had accumu 
lated. 
At first all intercourse with this mysterious foundling was 
carried on by signs, as he knew no words (excepting the few which 
he repeated on all occasions), and did not comprehend what 
other persons said to him. But after the good jailer had taken