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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�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
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