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Then he yoked his oxen, and drew the turnip to the court, and

gave it to the king. 'What a wonderful thing!' said the king; 'I

have seen many strange things, but such a monster as this I never

saw. Where did you get the seed? or is it only your good luck? If

so, you are a true child of fortune.' 'Ah, no!' answered the

gardener, 'I am no child of fortune; I am a poor soldier, who

never could get enough to live upon; so I laid aside my red coat,

and set to work, tilling the ground. I have a brother, who is

rich, and your majesty knows him well, and all the world knows

him; but because I am poor, everybody forgets me.'

The king then took pity on him, and said, 'You shall be poor no

longer. I will give you so much that you shall be even richer

than your brother.' Then he gave him gold and lands and flocks,

and made him so rich that his brother's fortune could not at all

be compared with his.