giveoneforalittlegirl.thisproposalwasadoptedbyacclamation.

andallthechildrenoutofthelane-yes,evenoutofthe

littlelaneattheback-flockedtotheplace,andeachgaveabutton.

manywerenoticedtogoaboutonthatafternoonwithonlyone

suspender;butthentheyhadseenpuggie'sgrave,andthesightwas

worthmuchmore.

butinfrontofthetan-yard,closetotheentrance,stooda

littlegirlclothedinrags,veryprettytolookat,withcurly

hair,andeyessoblueandclearthatitwasapleasuretolookinto

them.thechildsaidnotaword,nordidshecry;buteachtimethe

littledoorwasopenedshegavealong,longlookintotheyard.she

hadnotabutton-thatsheknewrightwell,andthereforesheremained

standingsorrowfullyoutside,tillalltheothershadseenthegrave

andhadgoneaway;thenshesatdown,heldherlittlebrownhands

beforehereyes,andburstintotears;thisgirlalonehadnotseen

puggie'sgrave.itwasagriefasgreattoherasanygrownpersoncan

experience.

wesawthisfromabove;andlookedatfromabove,howmanyagrief

ofourownandofotherscanmakeussmile!thatisthestory,and

whoeverdoesnotunderstanditmaygoandpurchaseashareinthe

tan-yardfromthewindow.

theend

.

1872

fairytalesofhanschristianandersen

aleaffromheaven

byhanschristianandersen

highupintheclear,pureairflewanangel,withaflowerpluckedfromthegardenofheaven.ashewaskissingthefloweraverylittleleaffellfromitandsunkdownintothesoftearthinthemiddleofawood.itimmediatelytookroot,sprouted,andsentoutshootsamongtheotherplants.

"whataridiculouslittleshoot!"