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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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