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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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