124 A Grasshopper’s Trip. to the City.

me. I will rock you very gently and you will
soon be better.”

And the Lily bent her beautiful head and said :
“Yes, rest, come nearer me, for I carry a perfume
that must surely make you better.”

The Grasshopper, who was very polite, thanked
them both, and sure enough was soon well again.

‘You are beautiful,” he said to the Lily, who
blushed, growing pinker thanever. ‘I am sorry,”
continued the Grasshopper, ‘“‘ that you cannot hop
about. Iam sure it would give every one in our
field the greatest pleasure to see you. Oh, if you
could only hop about and shed your delicious per-
fume.” The Water-Lily smiled (I suppose you
have never seen a water-lily smile, and did n't
know they could do so, but this was a very ve-
markable lily).

“Little Grasshopper,” said she, ‘‘I should feel
sad indeed if I thought I should remain here for-
ever, and do no good in the world; but my brothers
and sisters have always been taken to the hot,
dusty city, and given to poor people, many of
whom have never seen the beautiful country, and