126 A Grasshopper’s Trip to the City.

way down a wooded road till he came to a railway
station. Soon a train came “ puff, puff, puffing”
along. The Grasshopper was very much fright-
ened, and clung closely to the Lily. She herself
was trembling with fear, but said kindly, “ Do not
be afraid, I will protect you, dear.” The train
stopped, and the boy with the flowers clasped
tightly in his hand, stepped on board and walked
through the car, calling :

“Lilies, lilies for sale, ten cents a bunch!”

A lady bought them, and on they went toward
the dusty city. Before very long the train, the
lady, the lilies, and the Grasshopper arrived. Then
they took a horse-car, and on they went again, till
they came to a big red building, which they en-
tered. Over its door was the name, “ Children’s
Hospital,” but the Lily and the Grasshopper did
not know that, for they had never been taught to
read. Another lady, dressed in black and wearing
a tall white cap, now appeared, and taking the
flowers placed them in a green vase filled with
water. And oh, how glad they were to taste water
again, for they were very thirsty.