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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 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
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