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small glory was added for a bonnet�察�what a pretty flower doll she had�察�with
a pink skirt�察�green waist�察�and white bonnet� �Then a whole family of glories
were made�察�and Laura gave them each a parasol to carry。
Baby used his glories for tents�察�and they had a good time playing�察�and
Laura wished she had noticed the glories more before。
By and by�察 �when the day was over�察 �and Laura sat again in the
hammock�察�watching the sleeping glories�察�she said�此 �I wonder if the glories
could have been talking this morning�察 �and one little sleepy bud looked as
if it could tell if it chose。 But Mamma put her arm about the little girl and
said�察 �I think it was a dream�察�dear。 But if the flowers could speak I think
they would tell my darling that by using her eyes more�察�she will find out
how much there is that is beautiful�察�and God made them all for us to enjoy�察�
because he loves us。 Every flower that blooms its sweetest�察 �and every
child who tries to be good�察 �is a precious part of our Heavenly Father's
glories。;
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A Fall Song
Golden and red trees Nod to the soft breeze�察�As it whispers�察 �Winter is
near�察─�And the brown nuts fall At the wind's loud call�察�For this is the Fall
of the year。
Good´by�察 �sweet flowers� �Through bright Summer hours You have
filled our hearts with cheer We shall miss you so�察�And yet you must go�察�
For this is the Fall of the year。
Now the days grow cold�察�As the year grows old�察�And the meadows are
brown and sere�察�Brave robin redbreast Has gone from his nest�察�For this is
the Fall of the year。
I do softly pray At the close of day�察�That the little children�察�so dear�察�
May as purely grow As the fleecy snow That follows the Fall of the year。
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The Babies' Blankets
;Such a cold day�察─�sighed Mother Nature�察 �and no blankets to keep my
babies warm� �Little Jack Frost came over the hill last night�察 �and what
mischief the boy is planning to do now�察 �it is hard to tell。 He is such a
happy little fellow�察�but is always up to some prank。 If Father Winter does
not send me some blankets soon�察�I fear Jack will pinch my babies' toes�察�
and pull their ears�察�and make them shiver till they am ready to freeze。 I
have put them to bed and told them to keep quiet�察�and perhaps Jack will
not see them。;
;Ha� �ha� �ha� ─ �laughed a tinkling voice right at the dear old lady's
elbow。 ;Some of your children did not mind you。 Early this morning I
found one of them whispering to a sunbeam�察�and under the hedge found a
tiny blue aster。 I shook her till she was so cold she was glad to go back to
bed again。 Ha� �ha� �ha� ─�and Jack gave Mother Nature such a hug that she
shivered�察 �and murmured�此 �Poor babies� �I must write a letter to Father
Winter。;
This is what the letter said�此�
Earthdom�察�November 1�察�1893。
Dear Father Winter��Have you any warm blankets for my babies�拭�The
season is coming when they should take a long�察�long nap�察�and Jack is up to
his tricks again。 Please send me some blankets soon。
From your old friend�察�
Mother Nature。
This letter she directed to
King Winter�察�The Polar Regions�察�Cloud´dom。
Then she called her messenger�察�Autumn Wind�察�and sent him northward
with her message。 King Winter was seated on his throne at the back of the
North Wind�察�planning his coming work in Earthdom�察�when Autumn Wind
arrived with the letter。
;Deary me� �deary me� ─�said the king�察 �has Jack Frost gone to bother
Mother Nature�拭�I meant he should wait for me this year。 But something
must be done。 Ho� �Snowflake�察 �come here�察 �and bring your sisters and
brothers with you。;
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In a few moments a troop of dainty beings clothed in white came
dancing along。 ;What do you wish�察�Father Winter�拭─�they asked。
;Mother Nature has need of you�察�my helpers�察─�replied the king。 ;You
must�察�stop the next passing cloud�察�and go down to Earthdom�察�and cover up
the babies。 Jack is there�察�and they are freezing。;
Just then a golden´edged cloud floated by�察�and the snowflakes huddled
together on it and were soon travelling earthward。 The sun was setting as
they passed the western gate of the city�察�and the cloud was tinged with red
and gold。 By and by it began to grow dark�察�and the little cloud grew larger
and larger�察 �and before long the night came。 In the morning the little
children of Earthdom were surprised to see a white covering over the land。
;See the snow�察 �the beautiful。 snow; they cried�察 �and the sleds were
brought out�察�and such a merry time as they had playing in the white drifts� �
But I wonder if any of them knew what the snow really came for�察�and how
glad dear Mother Nature was because her babies were sleeping safe and
warm under the downy snowflake blankets。
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The First Christmas
Once there lay a little baby Sleeping in the fragrant hay�察 �And this
lovely infant stranger Brought our first glad Christmas day。
Shepherds on the hillside�察 �watching Over wandering flocks at night�察�
Heard a strange�察�sweet strain of music�察�Saw a clear and heavenly light。
Listened to the angels' story�此�How�察�in David's town so still�察�Slept the
infant King of Glory�察�Dreaming of sweet peace�察�good will。
And a star of radiant splendor Led them where the baby lay�察 �Lowly
cradled in a manger�察�On that far´off Christmas day。
Though that day was long ago�察�Every child throughout the earth Loves
to hear each year the story Of the gentle Christ Child's birth。
And they seem to see the beauty Of the eastern star again�察�And repeat
the angels' chorus�此 �Peace on earth�察�good will to men。;
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The Christmas Star
Long�察�long ago�察�in the blue sky above the hills of Bethlehem�察�twinkled
the stars。 Very early in the morning they would sing together and would
tell each other of what they had seen during the long night。
They used to watch the shepherds guarding their flocks upon the
hillsides�察 �and one bright evening star that looked down upon the earth
earlier than the others�察�would tell stories of little children whispering their
prayers at the twilight hour。 One wintry night a new star came to visit the
other stars。 It was so radiant that its rays shone upon the gray hills and
made them light as day。 It had come on a wonderful errand。 The shepherds
saw it and were frightened at its strange brightness�察�but an angel came to
them and said�此 �Do not be afraid�察 �the star has come to bring you good�察�
tidings of great joy�察�and to show you the place where a little babe is born�察�
a little babe whose name is Jesus�察�and who will give peace and joy to the
whole world。;
Then the shepherds heard some singing��beautiful singing�察�for a great
many angels had come to tell the good news�察�and the star grew larger and
brighter�察 �it was so glad。 When the angels had gone back to Heaven�察�the
shepherds said�察 �Let us go and see this child。; So they left their flocks
sleeping on the hillsides�察�and took their crooks in their hands and followed
the star�察 �which travelled on and on till it led them to the little stable in
Bethlehem�察�when the Baby Jesus was cradled in a manger。 Then the star
moved on again to a country far away�察�where some good�察�wise men lived。
They saw the bright light�察�and noticed the star moving on and on�察�as if it
were showing them the way to go。 So they�察 �too�察 �followed the star till it
rested above the birthplace of Jesus。 Then the wise men went in and gave
their best gifts to the baby�察�and they and the shepherds knelt and thanked
God for sending the little Christ Child to be the best Christmas present the
great world ever had。 The star watched over them�察�casting a peaceful light
over all。 At last the dawn came over the hill tops�察�and the star went away�察�
far back into the blue heavens�察�to tell the other stars the story of our first
glad Christmas day。
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Love's Garden
There is a quiet garden�察�From the rude world set apart�察�Where seeds
for Christ are growing�察�This is the loving heart。
The tiny roots are loving thoughts�察�Sweet words�察�the fragrant flowers
Which blossom into loving deeds�察�Ripe fruits for harvest hours。
Thus in our hearts the seeds of love Am growing year by year�察�And we
show our love for the Saviour�察�By loving His children here。
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