54 Lily and Water-Lily.

diamonds in the brightness ; and the birds took their
heads from under their wings, and began to sing their
first morning song; and the hares and the squirrels
and the rabbits crept out of their holes and ran gaily
along in search of their first morsel.

But though Pearl and Ruby had ab as many
hours as usual, and though the land upon which they ©
opened their eyes was just as fair as ever to see, they
had no heart-to notice or rejoice in re: Their
sleep had done them no good.

They did not know why. they felt so weary; but
this was the reason.

’ When they had lain down at night they ied): not
stopped to consider, as they had. always done before,
whether they were hurting anything that grew by
what they did. Up till now they had never caused.
the death of anything ; their tread was so light that,
as they ran upon the grass, the daisies and the king-
cups lifted up their heads again beneath their feet,
and they had never thoughtlessly stepped upon any-
- thing that could break with their weight.