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dark in their new home。 By and by they found a friend�察 �an earth´worm�察�
who told them wonderful stories�察�how God would take care of them�察�and
some day would give them a new life。 Then the little brothers were glad
and hoped it would be soon。 Thus the days went by。 The warm spring
showers moistened the earth�察 �and the sun shone so brightly that the
brothers danced for joy way down in their dark home。 What do you
suppose happened when they danced�拭�Why�察�their old coats split open�察�and
some little hands came out。 They were helpful hands�察 �too�察 �and went to
work at once。 Some of them went down into the earth to find food and
water for the whole plants�察�and the others reached upward to the air and
sunshine�察�and spread out beautiful�察�long green leaves。
Each day the plants grew taller and taller�察 �and new buds came that
blossomed into flowery tassels that waved over the tops of the plants。
These tassels were fall of a golden dust called pollen�察 �and as the wind
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blew it to and fro�察�some of the tiny grains found little green cradles along
the sides of the plants�察 �and crept into them。 There they stayed�察 �growing
strong and round�察�until one midsummer day the plants were full of ripe�察�
sweet ears of corn。
When were the five little brothers�察�do you ask�拭�Why�察�they were five
little kernels of Indian corn that Farmer Lane planted one spring morning�察�
and each beautiful stalk of corn was the new life the earth´worm told them
about。 God had taken care of them�察�and takes care of of His little children�察�
too。
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Buttercup Gold
Did you ever hear of the pot of gold hidden at the end of the rainbow�拭�
Some people think it is there now�察�but they are mistaken�察�for a long time
ago somebody found it。 How he happened to find it�察�nobody knows�察�for a
great many people have searched in vain�察�and have never even been able
to discover that the rainbow has any ends at all。 The man who found it was
very selfish and did not want anybody to know�察�for fear they might want
some of his money。 So one night he put it in a bag�察�which he slung over
his shoulder�察�and walked across the fields toward a thick wood where he
meant to hide it。
In the bag was something beside the goldsomething so small that the
greedy man in his hurry had not noticed it。 It was a hole�察�and�察�as he walked
on�察�one by one the gold coins fell out into the grass。 When he reached the
wood and found all of his money gone�察�he hurried back to search for it�察�but
something strange had happened。 It was a midsummer night�察 �and the
fairies were having a dance out in the meadows。 They were good�察�loving
little people�察 �and despised selfishness above everything。 One little fairy
spied the glittering gold among the grasses。 She had seen the greedy man
passing by�察�and knew he would soon be back to hunt for his treasure。 ;It
will do him no good�察─�she said�察 �if he hides it away�察�and neither will it help
anybody else。 I will change it into something that will give joy to rich and
poor。;
When the greedy man reached the meadow he could see no gold
money�察�but in its place were bright�察�yellow flowersbuttercup gold for the
children。
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The Raindrops
Up above us�察�near the Sky Country�察�in a place called Cloudland�察�live a
great many little people�察 �called raindrops。 They are very helpful�察 �and
always try to do their best�察�because they know the great King of Cloudland
has work for them all。 One morning two tiny raindrops were sitting
together looking down at Earthdom。 ;How dusty and hot everything
looks�察─�said one drop。 ;Yes�察─ �replied the other�察 �let us go down and see
how much good we can do in Earthdom to´day。; So these two little
raindrops called their brothers and sisters and told of their plan�察�and asked
them to go�察 �too�察 �for they always wanted to share their good time with
others。 ;Let's have a game of tag�察�and see who will reach the top of that
hill first�察─�said one little drop�察�and away they scampered。 They ran so fast
that they reached Earthdom at about the same time�察�and how glad Mother
Nature was to see them。 Some of them went at once to visit the flowers�察�
and whispered such sweet words to the tired�察 �dusty blossoms�察 �that they
raised their heads again�察 �and thanked the raindrops for the comfort they
had brought。 Some of them slid down the slanting roofs of houses and
filled the wells。 Our two little raindrops with five others�察�went down into
the brown earth and cheered up the roots。 Then they travelled on�察�and by
and by they came out again further down the hill�察 �and made a beautiful
spring�察�around which little children played。 The spring soon helped make a
brook�察�that flowed down over the hillsides�察�winding in and out among the
rocks�察�washing them smooth and round�察�singing as it rippled on its way。
By and by it met some more brooks and they made a stream。 The
sunbeams loved the clear stream and danced to and fro over its surface�察�as
it rushed joyously onward�察�turning the busy mill wheels�察�and keeping the
grass and flowers alive and beautiful。 Sometimes weary travellers walked
along its banks�察�and stooped and quenched their thirst with its pure�察�cool
water。 While the stream journeyed on�察�it met other streams and they made
a rivulet�察�and by and by the rivulet heard a low voice calling�察 �Come with
me and I will show you the mightiest of waters。; So the rivulet joined the
river�察�and together they travelled on till they heard the deep voice of the
ocean welcoming them to its cave。
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Where were the little raindrops that left Cloudland early in the
morning�拭�They were playing among the ocean waves�察�and helping to rock
the ships that sailed over the waters。 At sunset a vapor´boat carried the
drops back home and in the eastern sky they stood with robes of red�察�
orange�察�yellow�察�green�察�blue�察�indigo�察�and violet�察�and made a bright bow of
promise。
As they looked down upon Earthdom once more�察�everything was fresh�察�
and sweet�察�and glad�察�because the little raindrops had done so much to help
others�察�and had left no part of their work undone。 The night shadows came�察�
and the rainbow faded slowly away�察�leaving a message for the children of
Earthdom。 ;Do your best�察�little children�察�and big children�察�too�察�for God has
work for all。;
Glories
Laura was tired of playing with her dolls�察�and tired of taking care of
Baby Donald�察�too�察�he was such a big baby�察�and she was a little girl for nine
years old。 So as soon as nap time came�察�and baby was at last quiet�察�Laura
went out on the porch and cuddled down in the hammock�察 �where she
swung to and fro�察�wishing there was something nice to do�察�or some new
kinds of dolls to play with。 All at once she thought she heard a faint voice
say�察 �What a queer child� �Here she is wishing for some new plaything�察�and
has never noticed us。 She must be blind�察�poor child� �for every morning we
put on our prettiest dresses and smile at her�察�but she always passes us by。;
;Yes�察─�replied another voice�察 �when she came out here to lie down in
the hammock�察�I brushed her hair softly and left a kiss on her forehead�察�but
she shook me off as if I were a bee trying to sting her。;
Laura sat up�察 �rubbed her eyes�察 �and looked around in surprise。 Had
some one really spoken�察�or had she only fallen asleep and dreamed it all�拭�
She could see nothing except the morning glories which covered the
side of the porch。 There seemed to be hundreds of them�察�blue�察�white�察�pink�察�
and violet�察 �and how wide awake they looked� �It must have been the
'glories' talking�察─�said Laura�察 �but I didn't know glories could talk。 Can you�察�
dear glories�拭─�
The flowers nodded�察�as if they understood what she said。
;What pretty colors� �I never half noticed them before�察─�went on Laura�察�
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;and wouldn't that blue one make a lovely dress�拭─�
Just then wee Donald�察�fresh from his nap�察�came toddling out through
the open door�察�and stretched his little fat hands to the glories。 ;Baby wants
a trumpet�察─�he cried。
Laura laughed aloud as she said�此 �Why�察�they do look like trumpets�察�
and like parasols�察 �too�察─ �and she gathered a handful of the blossoms and
sprinkled the porch with their brightness。 ;Let's play with them�察�baby�察�see
if we can make some dolls�察 ─�and Laura stood a glory on the step�察�and into
the tiny hole stuck the yellow center of a daisy�察 �whose petals she had
pulled out。 On this center she marked eyes�察�nose�察�and mouth�察�and when a
small glory was added for a bonnet�察�what a pretty flower doll she had
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