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opal�察�and soft�察�velvety green carpets covered the floors。 

     Many other children lived with these little sisters�察�and they had such a 

kind   nurse   called   Dame   Nature�察  �who   taught   them   how   to   do   their   work 

well�察�for everybody had some work to do for the Great King。 

     Surely no one could be unhappy in such a wonderful home�察�and yet�察�I�察�

am sorry to say�察�one of the little sisters was always discontented。 

     She knew�察�for Dame Nature had told her�察�that some day the Great King 

would come to see who had done loving work for him�察�and would give the 

good   lilies   beautiful   white   robes   and   golden   crowns�察  �but   she   was   not 

willing to wait until the King was ready and saw fit to do it。 

     When the Sunbeam children came to play�察�she would hang down her 

head and sulk�察�and after a while they would leave her alone�察�and play with 

her sisters。 

     When   Professor   Rain's   school   was   out�察  �and   the   jolly   little   raindrops 

coaxed her to play with them�察�she would say crossly�察 �You am too rough�察�

let me alone� ─�and they would go and play with the happy little sisters as 

the sunbeams had done�察�for everybody loved the two good little lily sisters�察�

who were sorry to see how naughty the other lily was。 

     But they tried to do their best to help her�察�and kept on growing。 

     One   day   the   Great   King�察  �who   had   seen   how   well   they   tried   to   do�察�

thought   they   deserved   their   robes   and   crowns�察  �so   he   sent   the   sunbeams 

dancing away to awaken the inhabitants of the palace for the crowning。 

     Away   they   went�察  �peeping   through   the   curtains�察  �and   flying   into   the 

windows of the palace and waking all the little children with kisses。 

     Then they took   off the   old green dresses of   the sisters�察 �and put pure 

white robes on them and gave them crowns of pure gold。 The other little 

sister   wished   then   that   she   had   tried   to   do   right�察  �and   drooped   until   she 

faded away。 

     Madam Wind and the Bird family gave a grand concert in Maple Tree 



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Park。 Everything was full of gladness�察�and the lily sisters held a reception 

all day�察�and many people came to congratulate them upon being crowned。 

Among their visitors was wee Ruth�察�who kissed them and took them to a 

little   sick   friend。   He   smiled   as   she   pressed   them   into   his   hand�察  �saying�此�

;Take them�察�please�察�for Easter�察─�and in her sweet child language she told 

the story of Easter�察�and of the wonderful work the Great King's Son did for 

the people of the beautiful palace。 



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                  Nature's Violet Children 



     Once on a sunny hill in the woods grew a little colony of violets。 They 

had slept quietly through the long winter�察�tucked up snug and warm in the 

soft�察�white snowblankets that King Winter had sent Mother Nature for her 

flower babies。 Jack Frost had gone pouting over the hills because the little 

sunbeams   would   not   play  with   him�察  �and   spoiled   his   fancy  pictures。  The 

tiny raindrops knocked at the door of Mother Nature's great�察�brown house�察�

and the birds called to the flowers to wake up。 

     So the violets raised   their strong�察�hardy leaves�察 �lifted up their dainty 

heads�察�and were glad because spring had come。 While they were so happy�察�

a little girl came to the woods in search of wild flowers。 ;How pretty those 

violets are�察─�she said。 ;I wish I could stay and watch the buds open�察�but I 

will   take   some   of   them   with   me   and   keep   them   in   water�察  �and   they   will 

remind me of this sunny hill�察�and perhaps they will blossom。; 

     Then   the   violets   were   frightened   and   whispered�察   �Please   don't   take 

us� ─�But Ruth did not hear them�察�and she pulled stem after stem till her 

small hands were quite filled。 Then she said good´by to the pretty place�察�

and the little violets said good´by�察�too。 

     When Ruth got home�察�she put the buds into a vase of water�察�and set 

them in an open window where they could see the blue sky and feel the 

kisses of the sunbeams。 But the poor little violets drooped for a time�察�they 

were so homesick�察�and whispered to each other�察 �Let us give up and die� ─�

A beautiful canary in a cage over their heads sang ;cheer up� �chirrup�撮 ─�but 

they would not listen to him at first。 

     By  and   by  they  said�察   �Why  do   you   sing   that   to   us�拭  �How  can   we   be 

happy away from our beautiful home�拭─�

     Still the bird sang ;cheer up� �chirrup� �The sun is smiling at you and I 

am singing to you。 We are trying to make you glad。 How nice it would be 

if you would only blossom and make some one happy instead of hanging 

your heads and   trying to die。  Do you   think I like  to be shut up here�拭  �If 

some one would leave the door of my cage open�察�I would spread my wings 

and fly out of the window�察�far away to the green woods and the blue sky。 

But while I am here�察�I may as well sing and be glad。 Cheer up� �chirrup� ─�



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     ;Perhaps he is right�察─�said the buds�察�and they lifted up their heads and 

began to grow。 One bright spring   morning Mother Nature passed by  the 

window and gave them each a lovely violet cap。 Then they were�察�glad�察�and 

Ruth was happy�察�too�察�because her buds had blossomed。 

     The cheery canary sang his sweetest carol to them�察�and the whole day 

was   bright   because   Mother   Nature's   little   violet   children   had   tried   their 

best to be happy and so had made others happy�察�too。 

     As the great red sun went down into the west�察�he heard the happy bird 

still singing ;cheer up� �chirrup� ─�



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                           Baby Caterpillar 



     Baby Caterpillar was tired。 All summer long she had been   travelling 

slowly through the green world where she lived�察�and feeding on the green 

leaves   that   grew   near   her   home。�察  �Now   Autumn   had   come   and   Mother 

Nature had given a holiday to the leaves�察�who put on their new dresses of 

red and gold and played tag with the breezes。 Baby Caterpillar wanted to 

play�察�too�察�but could not run so fast as the happy little leaves�察�and she grew 

very tired and thought she would take a nap。 So she found a cozy place 

among the branches of a grape vine�察�and made herself a soft�察�silky blanket。 

Then she rolled herself away within it�察�and then�察�in her queer little cradle�察�

went to sleep。 

     One night�察�late in the fall�察�Jack Frost came over the hill。 He spied the 

cradle swinging to and fro�察�and began to play roughly with it�察�for he is a 

roguish little fellow�察�and touches everything that comes in his way。 But the 

warm blanket hid the little sleeper so that Jack could not find her。 

     By   and   by   King   Winter   came�察  �bringing   beautiful   snow   blankets   to 

Mother Nature's flower babies。 He gently rocked the cradle as he passed�察�

and whispered�察 �Sleep�察�baby�察�sleep� �You have no need of my blankets。; 

     At   last  Spring    came    with   the  sunbeams�察    �the  best   and   merriest   of 

Mother Nature's helpers。 They awoke the flowers from their long winter 

nap�察�and called to the birds and the brooks to begin their songs。 When they 

came to the little brown cradle�察�they stopped to rest�察�and Baby Caterpillar 

began     to  get  very   warm     under    the  thick   blanket。   She   woke     up  and 

stretched   herself�察  �and   her   cradle   broke�察  �and   she   came   out   to   greet   the 

Spring。 But what a change� �Instead of the old dingy dress that she went to 

sleep   in�察  �she   now   had   a   beautiful   yellow   one�察  �and�察  �instead   of   crawling 

among the leaves�察�she flew up and away into the sweet spring air to play 

with    the   sunbeams     and    flowers�察  �and   the   little  children   called   her   a 

butterfly。 



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                Five Little Indian Brothers 



     Once there were five little brothers living in Farmer Lane's barn。 There 

were a great many other children there�察�too�察�but these little brothers played 

by   themselves�察  �and   chased   each   other   across   the   wide   floor   of   the   barn 

until they reached a corner where there was a large crack�察�and then they 

could look out into the world。 The first thing they saw was Farmer Lane 

breaking up the rich brown earth with his plough�察�for Spring hadcome�察�and 

told   him   it   was   time   to   do   his   planting�察  �while   the   little   brothers   were 

watching him�察�and wishing they could find a way to roll out into the bright 

sunshine and help him�察�something happened。 What do you suppose it was�拭�

     A great brown hand came up behind them and in a moment they found 

themselves in a wooden measure with many more of their friends。 ;What 

is the matter�拭─�said one little brother。 ;I don't know�察─�said another。 ;Maybe 

we are going to travel�察─�said a third�察�while the two smallest cuddled very 

closely together�察�and whispered�察 �We won't be afraid�察�God will take care 

of us。; 

     The measure was taken�察�out into the field�察�where Farmer Lane was still 

at work�察�and soon�察�into the furrows made by the plow�察�the little brothers 

were dropped one by one。 They lay very still at first。 It was so strange and 

dark in   their new home。 By  and by  they found   a friend�察 �an   earth´worm�察�

who told them wonderful stor
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