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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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