have had his brothers with him, and his friend
Thasus, and could have seen his dear mother
under a roof of his own, he might here have
been happy, after all their disappointments.
Some day or other, too, his sister Europa might
have come quietly to the door of his home, and
smiled round upon the familiar faces. But, in-
deed, since there was no hope of regaining the
friends of his boyhood, or ever seeing his dear
sister again, Cadmus resolved to make himself
happy with these new companions, who had
grown so fond of him while following the cow.

"Yes, my friends," said he to them, "this is
to be our home. Here we will build our habita-
tions. The brindled cow, which has led us
hither, will supply us with milk. We will culti-
vate the neighboring soil, and lead an innocent
and happy life."

His companions joyfully assented to this plan;
and, in the first place, being very hungry and
thirsty, they looked about them for the means of
providing a comfortable meal. Not far off, they
saw a tuft of trees, which appeared as if there
might be a spring of water beneath them. They
went thithiv to fetch some, leaving Cadmu??

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