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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