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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。 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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